NR Instant Produce Public Company Limited (NRF)
Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2020)
Reporting Period: 2020
Environmental Metrics
Total Carbon Emissions:4,878 tCO2e/year
Scope 1 Emissions:3,303 tCO2e/year
Scope 2 Emissions:1,575 tCO2e/year
ESG Focus Areas
- Climate Change
- Sustainable Food Production
- Plant-Based Food
- Social Responsibility
- Corporate Governance
Environmental Achievements
- Certified as Carbon Neutral organization for 2 consecutive years
- First company in Thailand to join Race to Zero campaign
- First company in Thailand to study seaweed as a blue carbon sequestration
- Reduced electricity consumption by 4% compared to 2019
- Installed solar panels on factory rooftop, generating 6,314,613 kWh per year
- Waste upcycling project reducing fertilizer costs and landfill waste by 230 kg
- Global Recycling Day project reducing office waste by 537.7 kg
Social Achievements
- Launched many initiatives through Root the Future, reaching over 4 million people weekly
- Provided support to communities and medical personnel during COVID-19 pandemic
- Implemented knowledge-sharing project for 650 farmers
- Contract farming project enhancing farmers' quality of life
- Happy employee project improving workplace happiness and efficiency
- Employee training and development programs reaching 68% of employees
Governance Achievements
- Established Corporate Governance & Sustainability Committee (CGSC)
- Implemented anti-corruption policy and Code of Conduct
- Established complaints and whistleblowing policy
- Implemented personal data protection policy and information technology security policy
Climate Goals & Targets
Medium-term Goals:
- Net zero emission company in 2030
Short-term Goals:
- Increase online sales to 30% within 3 years
Environmental Challenges
- Risk from competitive situation in the OEM business
- Risk from insufficiency, price fluctuation, and quality of raw material
- Risk from depending on labor or important person
- Risk on changing of consuming trend of plant-based protein
- Risk from unsuccessful online sell
- Risk from relying on major customer
- Risk from termination of contract
- Risk from insufficient insurance coverage
- Currency exchange fluctuation risk
- Funding cost risk
- Risk from Covid-19 pandemic
- Risk from import regulations and trade barriers
- Risk from technology changes in food production
- Risk from major shareholders' influence
- Risk from limited ability to subscribe right offering
- Foreign Securities Investment Risk
Mitigation Strategies
- Competitive advantages in sustainability, future food production, product variety, distribution, and flexibility
- Multiple sourcing of raw materials and packaging, joint planning with customers, and collaboration with Mahidol University
- Data and knowledge management systems, focus on company reputation and integrity
- Investment in plant-based food production and market expansion
- Strategic investment in Boosted Ecommerce and joint venture for e-commerce
- Diversification of customer base and product variety
- Strong customer relationships and continuous search for new customers
- Comprehensive insurance policies
- Careful monitoring of currency exchange rates, hedging, and pricing strategies
- Maintaining financial stability and negotiating with banks
- Operating plan to reduce impact from COVID-19, health and safety measures
- Compliance with international standards (HACCP, GMP, IFS, BRC, HALAL)
- Continuous monitoring of technology changes and investment in innovation
- Independent directors and transparent governance structure
- Compliance with securities laws and offering strategies
- Due diligence and risk assessment for foreign investments
Supply Chain Management
Responsible Procurement
- Multiple sourcing of raw materials
- Collaboration with farmers for sustainable agriculture
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Opportunities
- Growth in plant-based food market
Reporting Standards
Frameworks Used: UN SDGs, SBTi
Certifications: BRC, IFS Food, GMP, FDA, HALAL, Carbon Neutral
Sustainable Products & Innovation
- Plant-based food products
- V-shape packaging
Awards & Recognition
- CEO Today Global Award 2021
- Superior Taste Award 2021
- Listed in ESG Emerging 2021
- Listed in ESG100 Index
- Listed in SET100 Index
- Listed in FTSE All World Index
- Listed in THSI Index