Climate Change Data

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Climate Change

Environmental Achievements

• Avoided emission of more than 100,000 TM of CO2 equivalent annually through practices such as using 90% biomass to substitute non-renewable fuels, using effluent from processing plants to enrich compost, and using compost to replace inorganic fertilizers (12 tons of compost replace 1 ton of inorganic fertilizer).

Social Achievements

• Not disclosed

Governance Achievements

• Not disclosed

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Vulnerability to climate change impacts across all operations (palm oil cultivation, processing plants, refinery, and port terminal), including droughts, floods, and extreme temperatures.
• Water stress in the refinery area (Escuintla) due to high water stress in the region.
• High flood risk in the Polochic region.
• High drought risk in the Escuintla and Santa Rosa regions.
• Reduced productivity during droughts.
• Damage to infrastructure from floods.
• Increased pests and diseases due to excessive rainfall.
• Loss of soil due to erosion.

Mitigation Strategies

• Implementation of a climate change adaptation plan.
• Improved agricultural practices for crop diversification, soil and water conservation, and integrated pest and disease management.
• Implementation of nectariferous plants to support pollination.
• Drainage maintenance plans.
• Construction of infrastructure to improve access.
• Evaluation of water stress for the implementation of mechanical wells.
• Water conservation techniques.
• Rainwater harvesting.
• Monitoring of atmospheric emissions.
• Soil conservation techniques (slopes, living barriers, management of petioles, among others).

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Not disclosed

Responsible Procurement

• Not disclosed

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks

• Droughts
• Floods
• Extreme temperatures

Transition Risks

• Not disclosed

Opportunities

• Not disclosed

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: Null

Certifications: Null

Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• Not disclosed

Not disclosed

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• Not disclosed

Awards & Recognition

• Not disclosed

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Sustainable Palm Oil Production
• Environmental Protection
• Social Responsibility
• Legal Compliance
• Community Relations
• Worker Rights

Environmental Achievements

• Absorbed 76% of effluents from the Pataxte processing plant for composting.
• Implemented cooling towers in the wastewater system to reduce wastewater temperature and BOD.
• Reduced fossil fuel consumption from 4,000 to 1,300 gallons per month at PB Panacte.
• Plan to reduce pesticide use by 5% per year through planting nectariferous plants.

Social Achievements

• Implemented a system for dealing with complaints and grievances.
• Contributed to local sustainable development through provision of materials and supplies in health, education, and infrastructure.
• Maintained good relationships with communities.
• Provided training to personnel involved in extraction plants on the Identity Preserved supply chain.

Governance Achievements

• Implemented a Code of Ethics.
• Established a procedure for legal compliance verification (LEG 2021-01).
• Established a procedure for legal updating and internal communication (LEG 2021-02).

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Inadequate solid waste management despite having protocols and procedures.
• Lack of understanding of accident and emergency procedures among some staff.

Mitigation Strategies

• One-year timeframe for correcting inadequate solid waste management.
• One-year timeframe for improving understanding of accident and emergency procedures.

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement

• Master List of Suppliers and Contractors (LIST PROV 01)
• Voluntary legal compliance agreements for suppliers and contractors.

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: RSPO International Principles and Criteria, National Interpretation of RSPO Principles and Criteria for Guatemala

Certifications: RSPO Supply Chain Certification, RSPO P&C Certification

Third-party Assurance: IBD

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Sustainable palm oil production
• Biodiversity conservation
• Greenhouse gas emissions reduction
• Human rights
• Community relations
• Labor standards

Environmental Achievements

• 100% traceability to plantation level for all CPO handled by NaturAceites in 2021
• 0 cases of deforestation or fire attributable to NaturAceites or third-party fruit producers
• RSPO certification of all own plantations and mills in 2021
• 64% of CPO handled in 2021 was RSPO certified

Social Achievements

• 11% of women in senior management positions
• Implementation of a stakeholder engagement model to prevent conflicts
• Support for the inclusion of women across palm oil operations
• Programs for local community development

Governance Achievements

• Sustainability policy and leadership with a Sustainability Manager reporting directly to the CEO
• Whistleblowing procedure in place
• Grievance or complaints system open to all stakeholders

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Achieving 100% RSPO certification of third-party suppliers
• Measuring GHG emissions from third-party plantations and crude oil transport (Scope 3)

Mitigation Strategies

• Support program for third-party fruit producers to obtain RSPO certification
• Plan to complete Scope 3 GHG emissions measurements in 2022

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: 61 third-party fruit suppliers assessed; 23 RSPO certified, 28 committed to RSPO certification, 3 stopped supplying due to lack of commitment, 7 under review.

Responsible Procurement

• RSPO certification requirements for suppliers

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI

Certifications: RSPO