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BioMar Global Sustainability Report

Above & Beyond

We strive to impact the industry and the planet beyond what we have ever done before.

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CEO (content)

Reflecting on a difficult year

2022 was a year full of surprises. Some were positive, but many were and still are challenging. Our people have handled these challenges in the best way possible, demonstrating the commitment and resiliency of our organisation.

"As a purpose-driven company, business ethics and our ability to protect our customer's brands must always come first"

Our customers want the best solutions, and we have to present these solutions before they request them. We will continue our value creation and growth journey collaboratively with all our stakeholders.

We will not compromise on quality, performance, or our commitment to sustainability, and we will continue to pursue our ambitions and goals – not because it is easy but because it is hard.

Carlos Diaz, Chief Executive Officer, BioMar Group

Vidar Message

Applied, science-based sustainability

We are at 1.1°C now and will most likely reach 1.5°C within a decade. At BioMar we believe we must aim for this to be the peak. Luckily, the world’s nations have committed themselves to time-bound zero emissions targets. These targets will eventually be passed on to industry. Emissions reductions will become statutory requirements, which calls for industrial cooperation.

"Applied, science-based sustainability is a mantra at BioMar, and data quality is key"

We have very competent and skilled global and local teams working with cutting-edge tools and methods for the most optimal sustainability solutions for ourselves and for our customers. We will all reach our targets sooner by collaboration through the value chain.

Vidar Gundersen, Sustainability Director, BioMar Group

Sustainability Highlights

Climate action

-5.5% Carbon Footprint

BioMar reduced its total feed carbon footprint with -5.5% from baseline 2020.

Circular & Restorative

23% Circular and Restorative

BioMar achieved 23% Circular and Restorative ingredients.

Enable People

44,200 people

BioMar reached over 44,200 people impacted by capacity building initiatives.

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Marine Ingredients

Marine Ingredients (content)

Marine ingredients are limited resources that should be used responsibly.

We harvest from well-managed fish stocks and have chosen technologies that create natural omega-3s. This way, we create innovative feeds for clever aquaculture.

Marine Ingredients

Loch Duart, the small-scale, low-impact salmon farm based in North West Scotland, has furthered their commitment to raising the best-tasting salmon with the lowest possible impact on the environment by switching to global aqua feed producer BioMar’s new Blue Impact diet. Loch Duart is the first salmon producer in the UK to use the Blue Impact feed, launched by BioMar last year.

Closing the Gap on Sustainable Fisheries

May 17 2023

BioMar has significantly reduced its consumption of marine ingredients by 70% in the last 30 years. While these ingredients remain a great nutrient for fish and shrimp diets, they must be responsibly sourced from healthy fish stocks.

New white paper: Seafood – Denmark is a leading hub for sustainable production and innovation within aquaculture and fisheries

May 8 2023

The global food supply is facing vast challenges: uneven food distribution, overnutrition, undernutrition and the global impact of climate change. With a growing population and a rising food demand, how will we ensure a sustainable supply of safe, high quality food to consumers? What role will the seafood sector play?

The Importance of Limiting Warming to 1.5°C

April 19 2023

The scientific community has stressed the urgency of limiting warming to 1.5°C because the health of oceans, ecosystems, and humans depends on it.

BioMar’s carbon targets approved as the ‘most ambitious’

April 19 2023

Today at the launch of BioMar’s Sustainability Report, the group announced that it became the first aquafeed company to have its ambitious carbon reduction targets independently validated to meet the 1.5°C trajectory. This is currently the most ambitious designation available through the Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi) process.

Targeting BioMar’s Supply Chain Emissions

April 12 2023

Reducing raw materials (RMs) emissions is an enormous challenge. In 2022, BioMar consumed approximately 1.6 million tonnes of RMs, which are diverse, sourced globally, and purchased from hundreds of suppliers.

Sustainable Fisheries: A Shared Responsibility

April 12 2023

In the last 20 years, BioMar has reduced the inclusion of marine ingredients in aquafeeds by more than 60%. This dramatic reduction resulted from supply/demand and a desire to decouple aquaculture growth from dependency on wild fisheries as a resource base.

Eelgrass, the unsung hero of the sea

April 12 2023

Eelgrass plays a crucial role in our oceans’ ecosystems, serving as a nursery and sanctuary for many species while balancing oxygen, carbon, and nitrogen levels in coastal ecosystems. Danish coastal areas have historically contained hundreds of kilometres of eelgrass beds.

Cleaning up our seas

April 12 2023

At BioMar, we know how important it is to have clean seas and oceans. This is why BioMar Greece has collaborated with local authorities and volunteers to clean up Volos Port.

A deep dive into Restorative Raw Materials

April 12 2023

In 2021, BioMar set the lofty goal of increasing the share of circular and/or restorative raw materials (RMs) to 50% by 2030. This ambition aims to take sustainability to the next level by measuring and improving on all environmental impacts – not just carbon emissions. But how are these terms defined, and what does it mean to be restorative? Let’s take a deep dive.

Supporting Women in Caribbean Aquaculture

April 3 2023

With the support of BioMar, Women in Caribbean Aquaculture (WiCA), and the extended organisation of the Caribbean Aquaculture Network (CAN), the brainchild of Juli-Anne Russo is off to a great start.

Low phosphorus emissions – a green initiative

March 1 2023

Results of the Hav-Tek project, supported by GUDP, indicate that BioMar's high-tech feed with a reduced phosphorus content, developed under the feed concept Blue IMPACT, meets the expectation of low phosphorus emissions, thus contributing to sustainable development within aquaculture.

BioMar Sources Benson Hill Ingredients to Boost Sustainability of Aquafeed

January 26 2023

Benson Hill, Inc., a food tech company unlocking the natural genetic diversity of plants, and Denmark-based BioMar, today announced a strategic collaboration to advance BioMar’s responsible sourcing program by leveraging Benson Hill soy and further assessing its sustainability impact on high-performance aquafeed formulations.

Time to rethink waste

November 14 2022

It is time to rethink waste. Through innovation, many leftovers from human food production can be turned into new valuable resources containing nutrients that are essential to the diet of many aquaculture species.

BioMar and Síldarvinnslan to build a net-zero aquafeed facility in Iceland

August 12 2022

BioMar Group and Síldarvinnslan have signed a memorandum of understanding to build a modern high-tech aquafeed production facility in Iceland. Through this move, BioMar will become the only global feed company in the Icelandic market. The venture has an ambition to build a facility that will achieve net-zero within its own operations.

BioMar commits to the most ambitious pathway toward net-zero

June 27 2022

In the recently launched Integrated Sustainability Report, BioMar announces its commitment to the 1.5°C pathway for reducing carbon emissions. BioMar is the first global aquafeed supplier to adopt the 1.5°C pathway toward net-zero under the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi).

BioMar joins forces with Mols Bjerge National Park on an eelgrass restoration project

June 17 2022

On Sunday 19 June, Mols Bjerge National Park will undertake an eelgrass restoration project with the help of BioMar Group and the local Danish community. The project is called Havets Grønne Enge, which translates to Green Meadows of the Sea.

Circular Economy Thinking

June 14 2022

BioMar seeks to decouple feed supply chains from directly competing with food for human consumption. Tapping into unutilized waste streams is a way to add value to feed and the planet.

Making sugar even sweeter

June 5 2022

Using waste to make valuable products is the backbone of the circular economy. Upcycled processing wastes can provide an excellent alternative to traditional aquafeed proteins (e.g. soy and fish meal) and provides a market for otherwise lost resources.

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