- Adverse weather conditions impacting crop yields.
- Food loss/wastage across the agricultural value chain.
- Increased crop failure, reduced yields, and heightened pest pressures due to climate change.
- Increased crop failure, reduced yields, and heightened pest pressures due to changing weather.
- Increased labour and fertilizer costs and availability.
- Supply chain disruptions.
- Addressing nutritional security in India.
Bayer CropScience Limited
Greenhouse gas emissions & sustainability report data
In its 2023-04 to 2024-03 reporting, Bayer CropScience Limited disclosed greenhouse gas emissions of 41.5K GJ (non-renewable) + 4259.33 GJ (renewable) = 45788.67 GJ. By scope: Scope 1: 976.41 tCO2e; Scope 2: 3.1K tCO2e. Figures are as stated in the company's own report and may use different boundaries, units or methods (for example market-based vs location-based Scope 2), so compare with care.
GHG Emissions
41.5K GJ (non-renewable) + 4259.33 GJ (renewable) = 45788.67 GJ
2023-04 to 2024-03
Renewable Energy
50% (Himatnagar, July 2023 onwards)
of total energy
Water Usage
65.8K kl
2023-04 to 2024-03
Waste
2.8K MT
2023-04 to 2024-03
Energy Use
41.5K GJ (non-renewable) + 4259.33 GJ (renewable) = 45788.67 GJ
2023-04 to 2024-03
📊 Emissions by Scope (2023-04 to 2024-03)
| Scope | What it covers | Reported value |
|---|---|---|
| Scope 1 | Direct emissions from sources the company owns or controls (fuel combustion, company vehicles, process and fugitive emissions). | 976.41 tCO2e |
| Scope 2 | Indirect emissions from purchased electricity, steam, heat and cooling. | 3.1K tCO2e |
New to scopes? Read Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions explained and market-based vs location-based Scope 2.
✅ Reported Environmental Achievements
- Reduced water usage for spraying by 95% through drone spray services.
- 50% renewable energy usage from July 2023 (Himatnagar)
- Installed 620kWp on-ground solar plant at Shamirpet, generating 850MW of green energy per annum.
- Reduced energy consumption by 20% in shelling at Shamirpet.
- Reduced GHG emissions by 650MT through renewable energy at Shamirpet.
- Initiatives to transform rice cropping system from conventional Transplanted Puddled Rice to Direct Seeded Rice technique to improve water usage and reduce GHG emissions.
🎯 Climate & Sustainability Targets
🔜 Short-term
- Increase grower land footprint coverage to 50% by 2025 (drip irrigation and farm ponds).
📅 Medium-term
- Improve water usage per kilogram of rice crop by about 25% by 2030 (Direct Seeded Rice).
- 33% women in top management by 2025, 50% by 2030.
- 5% of workforce to be people with disabilities by 2030.
🌱 ESG Focus Areas
Climate ChangeRural DevelopmentPreventive HealthcareEducation & Community EngagementBiodiversityProduct StewardshipHuman RightsEmployee Welfare and Occupational SafetySupplier ManagementStakeholder and Community Involvement