Decarbonisation in the upstream and downstream value chain (Scope 3)

Decarbonisation in the upstream and downstream value chain:

Since a large share of the CO2e emissions for which AGRANA is partly responsible is generated in the upstream value chain – specifically, in the cultivation of agricultural crops for use as raw materials – the Scope 3 transition plan also focuses on this area.

Decarbonisation levers in agriculture include:

• optimised and low-emission fertilisation,
• minimum tillage,
• sustainable machinery and farm inputs,
• processes that sequester carbon in the soil,
• digitalisation, and advanced irrigation technology.

Stakeholder engagement with farmers and other raw material suppliers is of crucial importance in this context.

Actions already taken include:

• pilot projects for sustainable agriculture in fruit cultivation;
• emission-reducing intensification projects and breeding of resistant varieties in the fruit juice concentrate business;
• collection of primary data in sugar beet and starch cereal cultivation;
• research and development of low-emission fertilisers and biodegradable mulch films