Our environmental footprint
We preserve, reforest,
and mitigate
The earth is the main source of our products and services. Therefore, taking care of our eco systems is an integral pillar of our production chain. We protect, preserve, and make efficient use of our resources to guarantee not only the sustainability of our businesses but also the communities and territories where we operate.
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We take care of
our ecosystems
We promote conservation, recovery, and enrichment of natural habitats.
We preserve
water sources
We help preserve the quantity, quality, and availability of this valuable resource for ecosystems and nearby communities.
Total annual impact associated with water use and degradation
Value of the impact
(Total for the year)
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Indicator per box
(Total for the year)
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We use nonconventional energy
We work on eco-efficient processes to use the least energy at the best cost. We implement strategies to reduce the risks and make use of the opportunities presented by the availability and proper use of energy resources, and we promote the use of renewable energy.
6,252,445 kw/h
power use
10,037.55 kw/Ton
energy intensity
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43,248 kw/h
power use
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6,046,039 kw/h
power use
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We announced the start of three (3) energy transition projects by installing solar panels in our administrative offices in Envigado and Urabá, and in our aerial spray operations, Control B. It is estimated that in the Envigado offices we will be generating 81,259 Kw/h, equivalent to 27% of the power supplied by the system, and in the Apartadó facilities 91,000 Kw/h will be generated, equivalent to 22% of the power provided by the system. For Control B, it is estimated that the first year will generate 96,385 Kw/h, representing 39% of the power needed for the operation.
We manage our
carbon footprint
We measure our greenhouse gas emissions, and we carry out mitigation activities to become certified as carbon neutral in 2022.
Carbon footprint methodology
Fuel consumption (diesel, gasoline, propane gas, marine diesel, gasoline for airplanes ): 320,279.75 gallons
Refrigeration gas consumption (R404A, R134A, R410A, R141B, R123)
Decomposition of organic material in septic tanks
Use of conventional electrical energy
Use of lubrication oils
Consumption of welding gases
Use of fire extinguishers
Use of organic and synthetic fertilizers
Other gases (CH4, N2O)
We use
proper waste
disposal methods
We minimize the impact associated with waste disposal. The processes of collecting, disposing, recycling, and reusing processes are a permanent practice in our actions.
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Our challenges
Banacol: Continue our reforestation program buy planting 10,000 additional trees in the Urabá region.
Wakate: Implement reforestation programs in water recharge, easements, and forest edges to offset the carbon footprint and climate change. Thus, in 2022 we will plant 20,000 of the 40,000 trees scheduled for the Caldas region.
As part of our activities for the control of sigatoka, we will migrate the control to protective products, and use a strategy to reduce the chemical load of the crops using bio stimulant products.
Continue to increase mechanical weed control to reduce the use of agrichemicals.
Implement the program to recover the refrigerant gas used for repairs in our port terminal containers and thus minimize the impact of our carbon footprint.
Promote and implement sustainable mobility actions using telework, and financing schemes to promote the purchase of electric vehicles as well as implementing a charging station in the Envigado facilities for our employees.
Continue measuring our carbon footprint and defining and monitoring the plan to mitigate the environmental impact of our operations. We will try to be carbon neutral in 2022.
Install solar panels in our administrative facilities in Envigado and Urabá (Banacol and Control B). This will enable us to generate approximately 268,644Kw/h. This will represent, for our Envigado facilities, 27% of the power supplied by the system, 22% of the power supplied by the system for the Apartadó facilities, and 39% of the power needed for the operations at Control B.
A project to use rainwater from the roofs of the packing plants in our farms will be designed and built.
