Almarai Company
Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2021, 2022, 2023)
Reporting Period: 2021
Environmental Metrics
Total Carbon Emissions:2,632,101 tCO2e/year
Scope 1 Emissions:794,241 tCO2e/year
Scope 2 Emissions:984,406 tCO2e/year
Scope 3 Emissions:853,454 tCO2e/year
Renewable Energy Share:2.3% of total energy use
Total Energy Consumption:1,863,645 thousand kWh/year
Water Consumption:11,049,898 m3/year
Waste Generated:157,780 tons/year
Carbon Intensity:Not disclosed
ESG Focus Areas
- Environmental
- Social
- Governance
Environmental Achievements
- Increased water recycling and reuse from 18.3% in 2018 to 21% in 2021
- Reduced waste sent to landfill from 70% in 2018 to 53% in 2021
- Increased percentage of electricity consumption from solar from 0.2% in 2018 to 2.3% in 2021
Social Achievements
- Reduced employee lost-time injuries from 256 in 2018 to 228 in 2021
- Increased hours of employee health and safety training from 155,320 in 2018 to 167,915 in 2021
- Reduced employee absenteeism rate from 6.5% in 2018 to 3.1% in 2021
- Increased number of FSSC 22000 certified plants from 1 in 2018 to 3 in 2021
- Increased number of GFSI certified plants from 1 in 2018 to 12 in 2021
Governance Achievements
- 100% of significant product categories covered by and assessed for compliance with product information and labeling procedures in 2021
- 100% of products which health and safety impacts are assessed for improvement in 2021
- Zero incidents of non-compliance with laws, regulations, and adherence with voluntary standards related to transportation, handling, and slaughter practices for live terrestrial and aquatic mammals in 2021
Climate Goals & Targets
Long-term Goals:
- Not disclosed
Medium-term Goals:
- Not disclosed
Short-term Goals:
- Not disclosed
Environmental Challenges
- Not disclosed
Mitigation Strategies
- Not disclosed
Supply Chain Management
Supplier Audits: Not disclosed
Responsible Procurement
- Not disclosed
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Physical Risks
- Not disclosed
Transition Risks
- Not disclosed
Opportunities
- Not disclosed
Reporting Standards
Frameworks Used: Null
Certifications: FSSC 22000, GFSI
Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed
UN Sustainable Development Goals
- Not disclosed
Not disclosed
Sustainable Products & Innovation
- Not disclosed
Awards & Recognition
- Not disclosed
Reporting Period: 2022
Environmental Metrics
Renewable Energy Share:8.4%
ESG Focus Areas
- Nutrition and wellbeing
- Health and safety
- Employee talent and diversity
- Community investment
- Water management
- Packaging innovation
- Climate change
- Waste management
- Sustainable agriculture
- Quality and food safety
- Animal welfare
- Ethical sourcing
Environmental Achievements
- Achieved ISO 14001 Environmental Management System certification in Farming, Sales, Distribution, and Poultry sectors.
- Reduced waste going to landfill to 55% compared to 70% in 2018.
- Recycled 50% more waste compared to 2022.
- Increased food waste sold to animal feed by 45%.
- Increased the share of electricity from clean energy sources to 8.4%.
Social Achievements
- Supported nearly 400 organizations through donations and sponsorships.
- Distributed over 1,000,000 complimentary products to beneficiary societies.
- Achieved ISO 45001:2018 certification for all Business Units.
- Invested 206,222 hours in health and safety training.
- Reduced voluntary employee turnover to 10.2%.
Governance Achievements
- Established robust corporate governance strategy.
- Executive Vice President of Quality, Regulatory, Health, Safety, Security & Sustainability reports directly to CEO.
- Updated materiality process in 2023.
Climate Goals & Targets
Short-term Goals:
- Develop and implement a holistic plan to further enhance our nutrition and wellbeing offering by 2025
- Achieve ISO 45001 compliance for all our divisions by 2025
- Institute an occupational health and wellbeing program accessible to all employees by 2025
- Ensure gender equality in our workforce by 2025
- Reduce voluntary employee turnover to achieve an average of 12% over the period 2020-2024
- 90% of managers engage in at least 40 hours of professional development per year by 2025
- Donate 2.5 million healthy servings by 2025
- Educate 250,000 people through our site visit program by 2025
- Improve the employability of at least 1,400 young people through the Dairy and Food Polytechnic (DFP) program by 2025
- Increase water efficiency across our Manufacturing, Sales, Distribution and Logistics Divisions by 15% by 2025
- Initiate and support collaborative efforts with stakeholders to address water risk and enhance conservation by 2025
- Avoid the use of 9,000 metric tons of plastics from entering the consumer waste stream by 2025
- Actively support the transformation of the packaging economy in KSA by 2025
- Explore and trial alternative fuel vehicles for our sales transport fleet on an ongoing basis
- Increase the fuel efficiency of our sales, distribution and logistics vehicles by 10% by 2025
- 100% of our sales depot cold stores will be CFC free by 2025
- Reduce energy consumption across our Manufacturing, Sales, Distribution and Logistics Divisions by 15% from efficiency measures by 2025
- Increase the share of electricity from clean energy sources across our Administration, Manufacturing, Sales, Distribution and Logistics Divisions to 20% by 2025
- Achieve ISO 50001 certification for our Administration, Manufacturing, Sales, Distribution and Logistics Divisions by 2025
- Reduce waste going to landfill across all our divisions by 50% by 2025
- Enhance sustainable practices on our arable farms by 2025
- All manufacturing sites will have Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) recognized certification by 2025
- All high-risk ingredient suppliers will have Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) recognized certification by 2025
- Put an ethical sourcing process and audit plan in place by 2025
Environmental Challenges
- Challenges in finding a suitable biofuel supply in regions other than UAE.
- Supply chain disruptions (implied, not explicitly stated).
Mitigation Strategies
- Exploring alternative fuel options for sales fleet.
- Collaborating with suppliers to reduce their environmental footprint and ensure safe working conditions.
Supply Chain Management
Responsible Procurement
- Supplier Code of Conduct
- Risk assessments
- Self-assessment questionnaires
- Collaboration with suppliers on sustainability objectives and GFSI certification (74% achieved).
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Reporting Standards
Frameworks Used: GRI Standards: Core option
Certifications: ISO 45001, FSSC 22000, ISO 17025, ISO 14001 (partially)
Third-party Assurance: Intertek Saudi Arabia Ltd.
Awards & Recognition
- Numerous awards, certifications, and rankings at local, regional, and international levels (details not provided).
Reporting Period: 2023
Environmental Metrics
Total Carbon Emissions:2,758,542 tCO2e/year
Scope 1 Emissions:967,266 tCO2e/year
Scope 2 Emissions:895,549 tCO2e/year
Scope 3 Emissions:895,727 tCO2e/year
Renewable Energy Share:4.0%
Water Consumption:12,913,791 m3/year
Waste Generated:232,799 tons/year
ESG Focus Areas
- Climate Change
- Water Management
- Packaging Innovation
- Waste Management
- Sustainable Agriculture
- Quality and Food Safety
- Animal Welfare
- Ethical Sourcing
- Nutrition and Wellbeing
- Health and Safety
- Employee Talent and Diversity
- Community Investment
Environmental Achievements
- Reduced waste going to landfill across all divisions to 55% (from 70% in 2018)
- Recycled nearly 50% more waste compared to 2022
- Increased food waste sold to animal feed by 45% compared to 2022
- Increased water efficiency across Manufacturing, Sales, Distribution, and Logistics Divisions
- Removed 164 metric tons of plastics and 628 annualized metric tons of paper weight from packaging
- 28% increase in solar energy usage from 2022
- Sales, distribution, and logistics vehicles used 3% less fuel vs. 2021
Social Achievements
- Supported nearly 400 organizations through sponsorships, events, campaigns, and product donations
- Distributed over 1,000,000 complimentary products to beneficiary societies
- Reduced voluntary employee turnover to 10.2%
- Provided 507,551 training hours to staff
- Implemented an occupational health and wellbeing program
Governance Achievements
- Achieved ISO 45001:2018 for all Business Units
- Published ESG policies and position statements on various issues
- Obtained NSF Global Animal Wellness Standards certification for all dairy and poultry farms
Climate Goals & Targets
Short-term Goals:
- Reduce water consumption by 15% by 2025
- Reduce waste going to landfill by 50% by 2025
- Avoid the use of 9,000 metric tons of plastics from entering the consumer waste stream by 2025
- Increase the share of electricity from clean energy sources to 20% by 2025
- Achieve ISO 50001 certification for Administration, Manufacturing, Sales, Distribution, and Logistics Divisions by 2025
Environmental Challenges
- Challenges in finding a suitable biofuel supply in regions other than the UAE
- Pandemic-related limitations on public access to manufacturing facilities
Mitigation Strategies
- Exploring alternative fuel options for sales fleet
- Resumed facility visit program after pandemic restrictions eased
Supply Chain Management
Responsible Procurement
- Supplier Code of Conduct
- Risk assessments
- Self-assessment questionnaires
- Collaboration with suppliers to improve labor practices, economic resilience, agricultural methods, and ethical standards
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Reporting Standards
Frameworks Used: GRI Standards: Core option
Third-party Assurance: Intertek Saudi Arabia Ltd
Awards & Recognition
- 'Best resource use Practices: GHG Emission Reduction in Poultry' award at the InFlavour Food Production Expo
- Numerous awards, certifications, and rankings at local, regional, and international levels