Investor Presentaiton
Sustainability Committee
of the Board of Directors
The Company invests heavily in the system
of sustainability management: In 2021, the Sustainability
Committee was established under the Board of Directors
and a corresponding regulation was approved.
Key decisions taken by the Committee in the year
under review:
• an external consultant was engaged
for a comprehensive ESG assessment of the Group,
and a subsequent report was reviewed and then
approved;
• a roadmap of sustainability activities was approved
for 2022-2023;
• objectives of development in the governance
and disclosure of sustainability aspects were approved
for 2022-2023.
Group's Contribution to SDGs
The Russian Aquaculture Group share the responsibility
of commitment to 17 Sustainable Development Goals
(SDGs) of the United Nations.
ZERO
HUNGER
SSS
SDG 2:
End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition
and promote sustainable agriculture
Abuse of the world ocean, wild fisheries and overfishing
may result for the ever-growing human population
in insufficient fish.
Fish farming (aquaculture) helps to ensure food security.
Experts note that fish is an essential healthy product
in every food basket, a source of high-value animal
protein and multiple micronutrients. Compared to other
foods, it makes more sense to cultivate salmon due
to high feed conversion ratio.
Thanks in no small part to aquaculture, the growing
population is provided with a healthy and protein-rich
diet.
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CLIMATE
Carbon footprint¹ in aquaculture salmon production
compared to livestock²
Salmon
Chicken
Pork
Beef
0.60
0.88
1.30
5.92
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LIFE
BELOW WATER
SDG 14:
Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas
and marine resources for sustainable development
Aquaculture plays an important part in sustainable use
of marine resources. Salmon farming is one of the most
sustainable food productions offering significant benefits
such as freshwater economy and greenhouse gas
emissions abatement.
SUSTAINABLE
DEVELOPMENT
GOALS
Each SDG is a call for action to eradicate poverty,
give protection, improve quality of life and prospects
for people worldwide. These goals were adopted
by UN Member States in 2015 as part of the 2030
Agenda for Sustainable Development.
People today use far more resources than the Earth can
produce, whereas food production has serious effects
on both the environment and the climate. In this regard,
it's time to find new ways of producing food with minimal
environmental footprint.
Given the nature of its business, the Russian Aquaculture
Group contributes to individual goals of sustainable
development.
SDG 13:
Take urgent action to combat climate change
and its impacts
Let's consider the effects of food production on climate.
Global Salmon Initiative Sustainability Report cites
scientific research to estimate the carbon footprint
of aquaculture salmon production compared to livestock.
Thus, the footprint of fish is three to seven times lower
than that of beef and almost two times lower compared
to pork or chicken, depending on the production method.
The Group develops aquaculture and produces food
with the minimal carbon footprint among protein
products. The latest fish farming techniques and modern
energy-efficient equipment put the Group's products
on a par with many plant foods in this respect.
Preserving the Arctic marine ecosystems is of the Group's
greatest environmental goals. The Russian Aquaculture
Group is alleviating its impact on the environment
by monitoring ecosystems, applying best practices,
and adhering to the strictest environmental standards.
20.5
kg of fish products
for a person per year globally
CEED
In recent decades, the world has been experiencing
a rapidly increasing demand for fish and other seafood.
Today, everyone on the planet consumes 20.5 kg of fish
products compared to less than 10 kg 60 years ago.
According to the Food and Agriculture Organization
(FAO) of the United Nations, world fish and fish products
production will total 204 million tonnes by 2030,
exceeding the 2020 figure by 15%.
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1The carbon footprint is a total of greenhouse gas emissions generated
2
by production both directly and indirectly. It is measured in kg CO₂-eq per 40 g
of food protein.
According to the Global Salmon Initiative Sustainability Report.
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