Climate Change Data

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Social and co-operative engagement
• Diversified, sustainable agriculture
• Quality food for all
• Respect for the planet
• Regional development

Environmental Achievements

• 56% of vegetable farms have Level 2 or 3 environmental certification (H1 2020)
• 99.96% of co-products and food waste recovered (based on H1 2020)
• Reduced water consumption per tonne produced by 15% and energy consumed per vegetable produced by 11%
• 9.6 million kWh consumed (gas, electricity and fuel) come from renewable energy (based on H1 2020)

Social Achievements

• 79.8% of employees are satisfied with Eureden (April 2020 survey)
• 2,104 new hires in France and abroad
• 81% of employees work in towns with under 10,000 inhabitants
• Launched a range of egg products from hens raised according to animal welfare principles (Code 2)

Governance Achievements

• Incorporated environmental and social impact criteria in their first syndicated loan
• Established a CSR Committee comprising one reference person per branch and corporate department
• 30.5% of top group managers are women

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• COVID-19 pandemic impact on work organization and agri-food markets
• Reduced inventory levels due to weather conditions and strong demand
• Supply chain disruptions due to the pandemic
• African swine fever impact on pig farming

Mitigation Strategies

• Deployed necessary human and material resources to handle upsurge in business
• Adapted production processes to address sourcing and storage challenges
• Developed alternative sourcing strategies
• Implemented behavioural and site transfer commitments to address competition authority concerns

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement

• Establishing fair, lasting relationships with suppliers
• Prioritizing regional purchasing

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: ISO 26000, UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

Third-party Assurance: Grant Thornton

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• Organic Engaged range
• Products converting to organic
• Cocotine range of egg products from hens raised according to animal welfare principles

Awards & Recognition

• “Sustainable Development” category of the Victoires de la Bretagne awards

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Sustainable Agriculture
• Cooperative Social Engagement
• Respect for the Planet
• Responsible Food
• Regional Development

Environmental Achievements

• Not disclosed

Social Achievements

• Increased women's participation in governance through the Par'celles think tank.
• Focus on occupational well-being and employee training.

Governance Achievements

• Governance based on the principle of “one person, one voice”, with 400 co-op farmer representatives from 19,500 members involved in decision-making.

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Generation renewal in agriculture.
• Attracting new talent.

Mitigation Strategies

• Support for farm transfers and start-ups.
• Promoting the cooperative model to young people.
• Making Eureden more appealing to younger generations.

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: 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

• Co-operative and human values
• Affordable, high-quality food
• Respect for the planet
• Diversified, sustainable agriculture
• Regional development

Environmental Achievements

• Increased the share of renewable energies in the energy mix to 8.54%
• 99.98% of food co-products and waste recovered
• 91.4% of supermarket product packaging recycled
• 73% of agricultural packaging and plastic films recycled
• 100% of vegetable farms have level 2 or 3 environmental certification
• 100 tonnes of CO₂ avoided through combined road-rail transport in 2022
• 56% less virgin plastic in Paysan Breton Les Surgelés bags

Social Achievements

• Launched a range of Paysan Breton-branded eggs for supermarkets
• Launched infant food production at Peny site
• Successfully opened the first Le Récolteur store
• Launched the Aniprev tool to collect and analyze data from breeders
• Improved factory processes and fought against waste
• Inclusive training and return-to-work program for forklift drivers
• Improved safety indicators: 11% reduction in lost-time accidents and 29% reduction in lost-time days at Capinov
• Supported Les Restaurants du Cœur with a donation of 30,000 tins and €15,000
• Donated €291,225 in food donations
• Supported the “Everyone to the farm” day, attracting 14,000 visitors
• Organised a Family Day at the Landerneau site for employees' children
• Paysan Breton participated in “Breton week in contract catering”, reaching over 2,800 people

Governance Achievements

• Strengthened IT security measures after a cyber-attack
• Implemented the Be Eureden Responsible system to promote CSR engagement
• Established a CSR committee with representatives from each division
• Included CSR criteria in the first syndicated loan (sustainability-linked loan)
• Implemented the Be Eureden Quality approach to promote quality culture
• Calculated the professional equality index for all entities with more than 50 employees (14 companies scored above 75 points)

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Soaring commodity prices
• War in Ukraine
• Market destabilization
• Climate change (drought impacting harvests)
• Cyber-attack in March 2022
• Inflation due to high energy prices
• Shortage of agricultural land for vegetable production
• Labor shortage in management control, maintenance, and line operation positions
• Supply difficulties for materials (oil, cardboard, plastic film)
• Water scarcity
• Recruitment difficulties

Mitigation Strategies

• Accelerated the transformation of the information system
• Showed resilience thanks to the complementarity of activities
• Developed alternative sourcing strategies
• Increased the share of renewable energies in the energy mix
• Worked to decarbonise activities
• Implemented a transformation plan to strengthen relationships with members
• Developed a quality culture among employees
• Strengthened partnerships with mass retailers
• Continued strategy of technical innovation and new product development
• Undertook a major energy transformation
• Implemented a Quality of Working Life and Safety plan
• Accelerated the modernisation of corners to reduce energy consumption
• Worked on reducing plastic use and finding alternatives
• Implemented a carpooling platform (Kivahoo)
• Participated in carpooling schemes
• Implemented a waste management plan
• Developed a carbon assessment tool for farms
• Joined the “zero imported deforestation” manifesto

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement

• Code of conduct, supplier sustainability requirements, sourcing certified soybeans from non-deforested areas, partnerships with local suppliers

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks

• Extreme weather, drought, flooding

Transition Risks

• Regulatory changes, market shifts, energy price increases

Opportunities

• Development of energy-efficient products, development of renewable energies, development of local protein sources

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: AFNOR ISO 26000, UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

Certifications: Qualiopi

Third-party Assurance: Grant Thornton

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• Goal 3: Good Health and Well-being
• Goal 2: Zero Hunger
• Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy
• Goal 12: Responsible Consumption and Production
• Goal 5: Gender Equality
• Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth
• Goal 13: Climate Action
• Goal 14: Life Below Water
• Goal 15: Life On Land

Eureden's CSR policy and actions contribute to these SDGs through agricultural activities and its mission for good food.

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• Cauliflower risotto, nitrite-free preserved pork knockwurst, salt- and sugar-free Vital range, new vegetable fillings for poké bowls, new vegetable ranges for food service

Awards & Recognition

• Co-operative Solutions prize in the Circular Economy category
• 2020-2021 Bioeconomy Trophy
• Cuisine Actuelle award for cauliflower risotto
• Produit en Bretagne award for spring stir-fry

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• People
• Regions
• Resource Preservation

Environmental Achievements

• 11.8% of the energy mix from renewable energies (target 13% by 2025)
• 87.7% of withdrawn water returned to the natural environment
• 98.3% of industrial waste recycled
• 99.6% of 121,000 tonnes of co-products and food waste recovered
• 81% of agricultural packaging and plastic films recycled
• Reduced water consumption by 25% at d’aucy Le Faouët factory
• Reduced gas consumption by 6% per year at Bazin steam boilers
• Reduced electricity consumption by 176,000 kWh per year at Aubret compressed air plant

Social Achievements

• €816,000 in food donations
• €953,000 donated to members committed to an environmental transition process
• 67.8% employee satisfaction rate
• 243 employees on work-study contracts
• 55% of layer poultry farmed using alternative livestock methods
• 7% of vegetables sown are organic
• 32% of young farmers set up in business by Eureden
• Implemented a prevention and quality of life and working conditions program
• Launched a free, simplified carbon self-diagnosis tool for field crops

Governance Achievements

• 2 quality audits per day (616 days in total)
• CSR criteria included in syndicated loan (employee health and safety, alternative solutions to plant-protection products, renewable energies)
• Established a CSR committee
• Implemented Be Eureden Responsible initiative to engage employees in CSR

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Inflation
• Climate change (adaptation and emission reduction)
• Food sovereignty (risk of increased low-cost imports)
• Generational succession in farming community
• Drought impacting harvests
• Cyber-attack
• Labour shortages
• Supply chain disruptions

Mitigation Strategies

• Implementing a low-carbon transition plan (biofuel trucks, methanisation unit, energy optimisation)
• Developing areas of low-carbon rapeseed and oilseed crops
• Offering a wide range of production models (organic, certified, etc.)
• Dedicated team of consultants to support farmers
• Developing alternative sourcing strategies
• Investing in automation and modernisation
• Implementing a sustainable water resource management strategy
• Implementing a structured approach to environmental conservation and restoration
• Developing new recruitment models in partnership with regional players

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Not disclosed

Responsible Procurement

• Prioritising regional purchasing
• Commitment to non-deforesting soya
• Sustainable soy sourcing
• Supporting farmers in developing alternative solutions to plant-protection products

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks

• Drought
• Heatwave

Transition Risks

• Regulatory changes (e.g., ban on fossil-fuelled HGVs)
• Market shifts

Opportunities

• Development of renewable energies
• Development of low-carbon rapeseed and oilseed crops
• Development of alternative solutions to plant-protection products

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI, ISO 26000

Certifications: IFS, BRC, FSSC 22000, ISO 9001, SMETA, RCNA, STNO, STNE, GMP+, FCA, Organic, HVE, FSA

Third-party Assurance: Grant Thornton

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• Goal 2 (Zero Hunger)
• Goal 7 (Affordable and Clean Energy)
• Goal 8 (Decent Work and Economic Growth)
• Goal 12 (Responsible Consumption and Production)
• Goal 13 (Climate Action)
• Goal 15 (Life on Land)

The report details how various initiatives contribute to these goals.

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• Ready-cooked vegetables
• Gourmet omelettes
• Green beans with parsley sauce
• Gourmet potatoes
• Eco-responsible packaging solutions

Awards & Recognition

• 1st Prize for Agricultural Dynamism 2022 (Jean-Marc Courant)