Climate Change Data

Amatheon Agri Holding N.V.

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2012)

Reporting Period: 2012

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

  • Poverty Alleviation
  • Health
  • Education
  • Environment
  • Human Rights
  • Sustainable Development

Environmental Achievements

  • Established a Corporate Water Resources Measurement System to ensure sustainable water usage.
  • Initiated a trial of Eucalyptus tree varieties.

Social Achievements

  • Established the Amatheon Agri Extension Programme to empower farmers through training and market access.
  • Provided a retail shop for quality inputs at a fair price.
  • Implemented an HIV/AIDS prevention program at the workplace.
  • Implemented a Malaria prevention workplace program.
  • Provided electrification to the Big Concession Basic School, enabling adult education classes.
  • Employed 32 FTE on average, with 28 FTE in Zambia and 4 FTE in Germany. Additionally, up to 350 seasonal workers were employed.

Governance Achievements

  • Amatheon respects the Principles for Responsible Agricultural Investment and has established various Corporate Social Responsibility projects in close cooperation with local government and the communities.

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Become a leading agri and food company in the African market.
Medium-term Goals:
  • Geographical expansion in Sub-Saharan Africa.
  • Vertical integration of arable land into Zambia’s value chain.
Short-term Goals:
  • Expand the Amatheon Agri Extension Programme.
  • Expand the first farm with the first pivots under irrigation.

Environmental Challenges

  • Foreign exchange risk
  • Price risk
  • Liquidity risk
  • Agricultural risk (environmental and climatic change, crop failure, animal conflicts, livestock disease)
  • Legal, economic, and political risks in Zambia
  • Poverty and hunger in Sub-Saharan Africa
  • HIV/AIDS epidemic in Zambia
  • Low literacy rates in the operating region
  • Inadequate water resource management
Mitigation Strategies
  • Holding foreign currency bank accounts as a natural hedge against foreign exchange risk.
  • Continuous evaluation of markets and prices.
  • Cash flow forecasting and rolling liquidity forecasts.
  • Issuance of EUR 50 million unsecured bearer bond notes.
  • Environmental policies and procedures to comply with environmental laws.
  • Crop insurance and hedging (planned for the future).
  • Continuous monitoring of legal, economic, and political risks with support from German governmental institutions and international organizations.
  • Establishment of insurance for legal, economic, and political risks (intended).
  • Amatheon Agri Extension Programme to improve farmer livelihoods and reduce poverty.
  • HIV/AIDS and Malaria prevention programs.
  • Electrification of the Big Concession Basic School.
  • Corporate Water Resources Measurement System.

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement
  • Sourcing maize from local farmers.

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Droughts
  • Environmental and climatic change

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: OECD Guidelines for Multinational Companies, UN Global Compact

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • Goal 1: No Poverty
  • Goal 3: Good Health and Well-being
  • Goal 4: Quality Education
  • Goal 13: Climate Action

Amatheon's initiatives contribute to these goals through poverty alleviation, health programs, education initiatives, and sustainable water management.