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New ship for BioMar Tasmania to New Zealand route
BioMar’s new vessel set to accelerate Tasmania’s exports to New Zealand.
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Our Promise
BioMar made a promise, to our planet and its people, with a set of ambitious targets that will seek to aid in the regeneration of our environment while enabling humanity to thrive.
Climate Action
BioMar is at the forefront of emissions reduction within our industry, and we pledged our commitment to the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) aligning our operational targets with the 1.5°C pathway to mitigate climate change.
This commitment was marked by our adoption of near-term targets for 2030, a crucial step for setting the stage for future sustainability achievements. We will reevaluate how to credibly set a long-term net-zero target based on experience from the near-term masterplan.
As these targets are aligned with the 1.5°C pathway, this underscores our leadership and commitment to this global challenge.
Milestones in 2023
BioMar total feed GHG footprint: 1.91 tonnes CO2/tonne feed (-11.9% from baseline 2020)
Scope 1 & 2 SBTi status: -15.3% from baseline 2020 (Market-based approach)
Scope 3 SBTi status: -12.5% from baseline 2021
Achieved scope 1 and 2 emissions reductions through low carbon technological solutions and fuel optimisation
Achieved scope 3 reductions through strategic sourcing and supplier improvement programmes
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Targets for 2030
Reduce BioMar total feed greenhouse gas (GHG) footprint by 1/3 by 2030
Meet our science-based targets through the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) aligned with reductions required to keep global warming to less than 1.5°C
We commit to reduce absolute scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions 42% by 2030 from a 2020 base year
We commit to reduce absolute scope 3 GHG emissions from purchased goods and services and upstream and distribution 30% by 2030 from a 2021 base year
Ambition to become Net-Zero within our own operations by 2045, baseline 2020
Circular & Restorative
At BioMar, we take action for our areas of responsibility. We encourage and stimulate restorative practices in our supply chain and have set targets for minimum inclusion levels of circular and restorative ingredients.
BioMar considers raw materials originating from by-products and waste streams to be circular. We seek to decouple feed supply chains from direct competition with food for human consumption.
We define restorative ingredients as raw materials that significantly shift the balance between ecosystem impacts and human production systems. The goal is to stimulate net-positive environmental outcomes compared to time-bound relevant benchmarks.
Milestones in 2023
29% Circular and/or Restorative ingredients
Submitted manuscripts to scientific journals to document our improved biodiversity coverage of our Restorative method
Announced new partnership with French insect meal supplier Agronutris, building on years of long-term collaboration with insect meal producers with special focus on valorisation of low-value substrates (by-products)
Record-low FFDR of 0.67 achieved through overall lower inclusion of marine ingredients, higher trimmings share and several new partnerships launched within circular marine by-products
Partneredship with key suppliers to promote restorative practices, including regenerative agriculture
Advanced scientific platform cooperation with closer to commercialisation for several low-impact circular fermentation companies being close to commercialisation.
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Targets for 2030
50% Circular & Restorative ingredients in our feed by 2030
We seek to decouple feed supply chains from directly competing with food for human consumption
Increase the use of Circular ingredients
Increase the use of Restorative ingredients
Annual reporting on hotspot raw material compliance
Increased evidence-based transparency
Enable People
At BioMar, we actively engage our entire value chain as we believe we can create a far-reaching impact on the world through Capacity Building, which lies at the core of all resilient societies.
We provide training courses and development programmes for employees, farmers and communities. We actively engage in third-party agricultural and fishery improvement programmes and supplier improver initiatives. Through these initiatives, we aim to directly enable 100,000 people annually by 2030.
We promote human and labour rights through initiatives like responsible pay and diversity targets. Through innovation, we create aquafeeds that enable people to make healthier and more sustainable food choices. We continue our commitment to actively participate in the public debate about sustainable nutrition.
Milestones in 2023
More than 45,000 people were impacted by Capacity Building initiatives.
97% of the workforce are paid at or above living wage level, slightly decreasing from 98% in 2022.
Among our employees, we have a net promotor score of 49, increasing from 45 in 2022. This positions BioMar in top 10% of the manufacturing industry.
The underrepresented gender in management increased from 26% to 27%. In general, there are 21% women in the total workforce. 34% of all new managers hired were women.
The West Africa Working Group was launched through the Global Round Table to improve ESG impacts of fisheries.
BioMar contributed to a social audit of impacts from the marine ingredients industry in Senegal and Mauritania.
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Targets for 2030
100,000 people directly and indirectly engaged in capacity-building initiatives annually by 2030
All salaries above the living wage level
100% equal series through career levels
100% equal pay
Results (6)
- Community
- Partnerships
Read moreAuchan, BioMar and Earthworm Foundation join forces
A unique collaboration to launch new sustainable shrimp product
- Climate Action
- Financials
Read moreBioMar Australia announces new vessel
BioMar Australia is excited to announce a $15 million-dollar, nation-leading project to construct the first green methanol ready vessel in Australia.
- Financials
- Climate Action
Read moreBioMar Australia announces new vessel
BioMar Australia is excited to announce a $15 million-dollar, nation-leading project to construct the first green methanol ready vessel in Australia.
- Partnerships
- Community
Read moreAuchan, BioMar and Earthworm Foundation join forces
A unique collaboration to launch new sustainable shrimp product
