Aspirational objective 3: A climate-neutral food chain in Europe by 2050

With the following aspirational target: 

Reducing net emissions from own operations, contributing to a 55% GHG emission reduction target in the EU food chain by 2030 (following a science-based approach).

Idai Nature commitments:

• Actions that have been implemented at the company since 2014 is the voluntary registration of greenhouse gas emissions in the Carbon Footprint Registry, facilitated by the Ministry for Ecological Transition and Demographic Challenge.

• All the electricity consumed in the organization is 100% renewable. This means that it is certified by Renewable Origin Guarantees issued by the Spanish National Commission for Markets and Competition (CNMC).

• Idai Nature has encouraged teleworking for all employees who need to do so, to reduce CO₂ emissions caused by commuting to the workplace. 

• The installation of photovoltaic panels, which produce energy for self-consumption through solar energy, was one of the largest investments made by the company in 2020.

Aspirational objective 4: An optimised circular and resource-efficient food chain in Europe

With the following aspirational targets:

a) Improved resource efficiency within own operations, contributing to sustainable, efficient use and management of energy and natural resources in operations by 2030. 

b) Improved sustainability of food and drink packaging, striving for all packaging towards circularity by 2030.

Idai Nature commitments:

• Two years ago, Idai Nature decided to hire the only Spanish company that manufactures packaging with at least 30% from post-consumer recycled plastic for its packaging system, thus favoring companies that are committed to a circular economy to develop their business. 

• In addition, more than 7 years ago, Idai Nature adhered voluntarily to SIGFITO, a non-profit organization created with the aim of setting up an agricultural packaging collection system to give this material an appropriate environmental treatment. 

• In 2019, in relation to the necessary reduction of plastic consumption by the general population, reverse osmosis systems were implemented in Idai Nature's facilities in Valencia for all its employees, with the aim of avoiding the consumption of bottled water and single-use plastic containers. In addition, each employee is provided with their own glass bottle for personal use. 

• Idai Nature has investigated the possibility of sourcing waste residues from agriculture (vegetable biomass) in order to reuse them as active ingredients for the production of its natural solutions.

Aspirational objective 6: Sustainable value creation in the European food supply chain through partnership

With the following aspirational targets:

a) Improved resilience and competitiveness of companies operating at any point along the food value chain by 2030.

b) Continued progress towards sustainable production, contributing to sustainable management and efficient use of natural resources by 2030 and improved animal welfare.

Idai Nature commitments:

• Another action aimed at a more responsible water consumption and to avoid waste is the reuse of the water used to clean the product formulators as irrigation water for the gardens of the company's facilities.

Aspirational objective 7: Sustainable sourcing in food supply chains

With the following aspirational targets:

a) Transformed commodity supply chains that do not contribute to deforestation, forest degradation, and destruction of natural habitat and which preserve and protect high-value ecosystems and biodiversity.

b) Improved social performance in (global) food supply chains at the Naturalia ecological farm, owned by the company and where it carries out its product trials, is intended for social purposes, collaborating with associations such as Cáritas, altruistically donating ecological, seasonal, and local products.

Full detail of the pledge in the provided attachment.