Authentic Products
Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2022)
Reporting Period: 2022
Environmental Metrics
Total Carbon Emissions:827 kgCO2e/year
ESG Focus Areas
- Education
- Climate Action
- Biodiversity
- Community Development
- Product Quality
Environmental Achievements
- Planted 17,000 trees in the nursery for reforestation.
- 827 kgCO2 sequestered/year (on 5 hectares i.e. 10,000 trees over an average of 20 years).
- 5 hectares dedicated to reforestation.
- 4 hectares dedicated to fuelwood.
- 4 hectares dedicated to construction timber.
- Distributed 1,000 low-consumption stoves.
- Monitored 81.62 hectares for biodiversity.
Social Achievements
- 3,629 children given schooling across all projects (Tsara Kalitao, Mahadera, Savanille).
- 626 hours of training provided on child labor.
- 5,232 producers made aware of child labor issues.
- 52 wells built providing access to clean water.
- 34 women trained in budget management.
- 2,267 hours of technical training provided.
- 2,250 kilograms of fingerlings sold to producers.
Governance Achievements
- Organic, fair trade, FDA, and SEDEX certifications.
- UEBT-Rainforest Alliance certification obtained in 2023.
- Ecovadis silver medal awarded.
Climate Goals & Targets
Long-term Goals:
- Continue actions related to access to hygiene and healthcare, food security, reforestation, and agroforestry.
Medium-term Goals:
- Develop projects led by the Mahadera NGO.
Short-term Goals:
- Increase areas allocated to organic and/or fair trade vanilla.
Environmental Challenges
- Strongly disrupted socioeconomic context due to Covid-19 pandemic and economic downturn.
- Deterioration of environmental situation in Madagascar, including overexploitation of natural resources and illegal activities.
- High poverty rate (close to 80%).
- Deterioration of learning outcomes in Madagascar's education system.
- Deforestation (44% of primary forests lost in the past 60 years).
Mitigation Strategies
- Maintaining agility and resilience while remaining close to partner producers.
- Environmental awareness and training programs.
- Membership in ALAMINO forest protection network and partnership with MNP.
- Participation in the World Bank's REDD+ project.
- Reforestation program, agroforestry development, and distribution of low-consumption stoves.
- Investments in education and training programs.
- Fair remuneration and decent work for vanilla producers.
Supply Chain Management
Responsible Procurement
- Fair trade practices
- Organic certification
- Traceability application (Path 2 Farm)
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Physical Risks
- Climate change impacts on agricultural production
Transition Risks
- Market shifts towards organic and fair trade products
Opportunities
- Development of sustainable agricultural practices
UN Sustainable Development Goals
- SDG 4 (Quality Education)
- SDG 6 (Clean Water and Sanitation)
- SDG 10 (Reduced Inequalities)
- SDG 13 (Climate Action)
Source program contributes to these goals through various initiatives.
Awards & Recognition
- Ecovadis silver medal