Climate Change Data

BioHarvest Sciences Inc.

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2020)

Reporting Period: 2020

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:2022.2 tCO2e/year (Scope 2)
Scope 1 Emissions:0 tCO2e/year
Scope 2 Emissions:2022.2 tCO2e/year
Water Consumption:3,600 m3/year
Waste Generated:1.5 tons/year

ESG Focus Areas

  • Product
  • Process
  • People
  • Governance

Environmental Achievements

  • 99.99% less land use than agricultural production
  • 87% lower energy use than regular industrial production of resveratrol
  • 0 GHG emissions (Scope 1)

Social Achievements

  • 100% retention rate of scientists
  • 100% of employees part of stock option program
  • 52% women in management
  • 0 Lost time incident rate

Governance Achievements

  • ISO 90001 and 22000 certified
  • GMP certified for VINIA®
  • FDA and FTC compliant
  • Zero tolerance policy for corruption and non-competitive behavior

Climate Goals & Targets

Medium-term Goals:
  • Improve water efficiency by 10% per ton of product by 2025
  • Improve energy intensity by 25% per ton of product by 2025
  • Reduce operational plastic use by 20% by 2025
  • Achieve 90% use of recyclable packaging by 2025
  • Review material aspects and sustainability framework as business grows by 2025
  • Target of 90% retention rate for scientific personnel by 2025
Short-term Goals:
  • Develop and implement Code of Ethics and Business Conduct by end of 2022
  • Initiate annual supplier audits by end of 2022

Environmental Challenges

  • High water risk in manufacturing location
  • Potential for increased emissions as production scales up
Mitigation Strategies
  • Commitment to efficient water usage and monitoring
  • Target to improve energy efficiency per ton of product by 25% by 2025

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Annual audits to be initiated by end of 2022

Responsible Procurement
  • Code of Conduct to be implemented by end of 2022

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: SASB, TCFD

Certifications: ISO 9001, ISO 22000, GMP

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • 3
  • 8
  • 12
  • 13

BioHarvest's commitment to human health, safe employment, responsible production, and minimizing environmental footprint.

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • VINIA®