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Comprehensive Analysis of Cargill Aqua Nutrition's 2023 Sustainability Achievements

Comprehensive Analysis of Cargill Aqua Nutrition‘s 2023 Sustainability Achievements

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By Cargill

Cargill Aqua Nutrition Sustainability Report 2023 outlines the company’s efforts and achievements in promoting sustainable practices within the aquaculture industry. The report is structured around four key pillars: Product, People, Planet, and Engaging Stakeholders. The document highlights Cargill’s commitment to long-term sustainability, addressing the challenges of global aquaculture, and achieving significant milestones in carbon footprint reduction, ethical practices, and stakeholder engagement.

Key Points

1. Introduction and Leadership Overview
  • Emphasis on improving ocean health and supporting the global aquaculture sector amidst market and environmental disruptions.
  • The global population will increase by 2 billion by 2050, necessitating sustainable protein sources, including seafood.
  • In 2023, Cargill captured over 12,000 tons of CO2 equivalent, a significant increase from the previous year.
2. Sustainability Performance
  • Product: Focus on enhancing feed sustainability and incorporating novel ingredients. Achievements include.
  • 34.5% of marine ingredients from fish byproducts.
  • Over 50% of marine ingredients certified or from Fishery Improvement Projects (FIPs).
  • People: Commitment to gender parity and ethical practices.
  • Nearly 43% of the Global Leadership Team are women.
  • Over 97% completion rate for employee ethics training.
  • Planet: Significant reductions in energy use and greenhouse gas emissions.
  • 8.6% decrease in energy use per ton of production in coldwater mills since 2017.
  • Scope 3 footprint for coldwater feeds reduced to 1.89 tCO2e per ton.
3. Detailed Performance Analysis
  • Product Innovations: Advances in sustainable feed ingredients, including algal oil, soy protein concentrate, single-cell proteins, and insect proteins.
  • Feed Distribution and Efficiency: Improvements in shrimp and salmon feed delivery systems to reduce environmental impact and enhance performance.
  • Packaging Initiatives: Reduction of plastic usage in packaging and increased use of recycled materials.
4. Social and Community Impact
  • Gender parity and women’s empowerment are core priorities, with significant progress in leadership representation.
  • Human rights assessments conducted for high-risk supply chains to improve industry practices.
  • Support for smallholder farmers and community projects, such as tilapia farming in Honduras.
5. Climate and Environmental Goals
  • Alignment with Cargill‘s corporate targets for reducing Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions.
  • Expansion of the SeaFurther Sustainability program to reduce the carbon footprint of farmed seafood by 30% by 2030.
  • Collaboration with partners to scale up regenerative agricultural practices, capturing significant CO2 equivalents.
6. Stakeholder Engagement and Certifications
  • Engagement with organizations like SeaBOS and participation in initiatives like Fishery Improvement Projects.
  • Commitment to certifications such as MSC and MarinTrust for marine ingredients, and ProTerra and RTRS for terrestrial ingredients.

Conclusion

Cargill Aqua Nutrition‘s 2023 Sustainability Report showcases the company’s comprehensive approach to sustainability, focusing on product innovation, ethical practices, environmental stewardship, and community support. The report highlights significant progress and sets ambitious goals for the future, reinforcing Cargill‘s position as a leader in sustainable aquaculture.

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