BioMar will receive third-party verification of its carbon reduction plan

BioMar is now the first aquafeed company to meet the ambitious Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi) carbon reduction targets. SBTi is a partnership between several environmental groups that encourages corporations to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and independently evaluates their plans. More than 2,000 companies have signed up to the initiative, including seafood companies such as Lerøy Seafood, Grieg Seafood and Nomad. In 2022, SBTi released a guide to help seafood companies reduce their carbon footprint. BioMar announced its intention to find a way to reduce carbon through SBTi in June 2022, and now SBTi has confirmed the Danish company's plans. The company has committed to reducing its emissions by around a third by 2030. BioMar has also released a 2022 sustainability report outlining its goals. "With approximately 80 percent of carbon emissions from aquaculture coming from feed, our customers expect BioMar to quickly take ambitious steps to reduce our emissions," said BioMar Group Global Sustainability Director Vidar Gundersen. Gunderson added that applied, science-based sustainability "is a mantra at BioMar, and data quality is key." “We have skilled global and local teams working with cutting-edge tools and methodologies for optimized sustainability solutions. Rather, we will all achieve our goals by working together through the value chain,” Gunderson said. Joining SBTi is only part of the company's efforts to be more environmentally friendly. To celebrate its 60th anniversary in 2022, BioMar has adopted a new corporate strategy that includes new environmental and community projects. "We have undertaken the largest strategic process in BioMar's history," said BioMar CEO Carlos Diaz. "It's an ambitious strategy with exciting opportunities, and sustainability is no longer just part of the strategy – it's the strategy." (Nathan Strout)