Taking actions on climate

Energy savings of more than 10% at the Domagné cider mill in the department of Ille-et-Vilaine.

In 2021, we replaced 14 ageing refrigeration units with 4 new low-carbon units and a heat recovery system at Domagné. These upgrades have halved the installed power capacity of our chiller units and, more importantly, reduced the electricity and gas consumption of our cider mill by more than 10%, which reduces our annual CO₂ emissions by 378 tonnes.

Milk collection changes up a gear with biofuels.

In 2021, our Dairy Division launched its biofuels pilot project with two trucks running on B100 biodiesel, with the result that milk collection carbon emissions were more than halved, reducing annual CO₂ emissions by 150 tonnes.

In 2022, Agrial unveiled its 2035 Climate Plan. It was certified by the SBTi (Science Based Target Initiative), which is a benchmark for corporate carbon trajectories due to its ambition and scientific soundness. This UN initiative, in partnership with the NGO WWF, aims to pave the way towards a carbon-free economy, stimulate innovation and promote sustainable growth by setting ambitious emission reduction targets based on scientific data. Read more about our Climate Plan 2035.

Born in 2015 during the COP21 in Paris and supported by the MEDEF, the French Business Climate Pledge is a voluntary commitment by companies based in France to take concrete action to achieve the transition to a low-carbon economy, innovation and the development of low-carbon solutions, technologies, products and services. Through this collective mobilisation, the aim is to show that the voluntary initiative has a key role to play in making the ecological transition a success and to highlight the diversity of solutions provided by companies in the fight against climate change, whatever their size and whatever their sector of activity.

Since 2018, Agrial has been committed to the United Nations Global Compact, the world pact on social responsibility of organisations. Through our commitments, we seek to contribute to the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals.