How Nutrecoades RoadMap 2025 Could Be a Game Changer for Animal Feed Sustainability

Nutreco has implemented 'RoadMap 2025', a sustainability framework organized into three pillars: health and welfare, climate and circularity, and good citizenship. The company has set Science-Based Targets (SBTs) for 2030, including a 30% absolute reduction in Scope 1 and 2 emissions and a 58% reduction in Scope 3 emissions based on value-added economic intensity. To reduce reliance on traditional commodities that drive deforestation and overfishing, Nutreco aims for 5-10% of its feed ingredients to be 'novel' by 2025, though the document notes that global availability of such ingredients is currently limited to likely under 200,000 metric tons. The company is also adopting Life Cycle Assessments (LCAs) to provide carbon transparency to clients and has established a Marine Ingredients Responsible Sourcing Policy requiring certifications such as ASC or MSC. In terms of social impact, Nutreco targets improving the livelihoods of 12,000 small farmers, with active projects in Nigeria and Guatemala.

• Nutreco's 2030 Science-Based Targets (SBTs) include a 30% absolute reduction in Scope 1 and 2 emissions based on a 2018 baseline, and a 58% reduction target for Scope 3 emissions based on value-added economic intensity.
• The company aims for 5-10% of its feed ingredients to be 'novel' by 2025, which equates to approximately 390,000 metric tons per year; however, the total global availability of novel ingredients is estimated to be below 200,000 metric tons.
• Nutreco's soy and oil palm sourcing as of the end of 2020 showed significant gaps in deforestation-free sourcing: only 56% of soy and 3% of oil palm were 'Class A' (certified deforestation-free or low risk), while 35% of soy and 47% of oil palm were 'Class D' (high risk and uncertified).
• To combat antimicrobial resistance, Nutreco's 'health and welfare' pillar focuses on eliminating the use of antibiotics for growth promotion and those classified as critically important for human medicine.
• Nutreco is implementing Life Cycle Assessments (LCAs) across its product spectrum to provide clients with transparency regarding embedded carbon, although the document notes that LCA methodology is currently not standardized across the industry.
• The 'good citizenship' pillar includes a target to improve the livelihoods of 12,000 small farmers; as of the writing, 870 farmers are participating in the Nigerian Community Development Project, while the Guatemala initiative was paused due to COVID-19.
• Nutreco's Marine Ingredients Responsible Sourcing Policy requires ingredients to be certified by schemes such as the Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC), Marine Stewardship Council (MSC), Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP), or a Global Sustainable Seafood Initiative (GSSI) recognized scheme.

APA

WWF International (n.d.). How Nutrecoades RoadMap 2025 Could Be a Game Changer for Animal Feed Sustainability. https://www.worldwildlife.org/documents/649/1kspj0zq52_Nutreco_Roadmap_2025_03_22_v4.pdf

Chicago

WWF International. How Nutrecoades RoadMap 2025 Could Be a Game Changer for Animal Feed Sustainability. n.d. https://www.worldwildlife.org/documents/649/1kspj0zq52_Nutreco_Roadmap_2025_03_22_v4.pdf.

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@techreport{wwfinternationalndhow, author = {{WWF International}}, title = {{How Nutrecoades RoadMap 2025 Could Be a Game Changer for Animal Feed Sustainability}}, institution = {WWF International}, url = {https://www.worldwildlife.org/documents/649/1kspj0zq52_Nutreco_Roadmap_2025_03_22_v4.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }