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AB Agri is working to reduce GHG emissions across its business and aims to support its customers in reducing the environmental impact of food production.
The Amur Energy anaerobic digestion plant in Yorkshire, UK
AB Agri seeks to improve energy efficiency and reduce the fossil fuel reliance of its sites globally. The business has set a roadmap for reduction, with energy used in manufacturing and distribution operations its priority focus areas.
AB Agri’s total energy use in 2025 was 194GWh, a decrease of 2% compared with 2024. Of that total energy consumption, 6% came from a renewable source. During 2025, AB Agri exported 37GWh of energy to the national grid and continued to implement energy efficiency measures across its sites, while monitoring the feasibility of larger-scale solutions. In addition 12% of Agri’s sites use self-generated solar power as a renewable energy source.
AB Agri’s Scope 1 and 2 market-based emissions were 71kt CO2e in 2025, a 4% increase compared to 2024. Scope 1 emissions reduced by 4% compared to 2024 due to the implementation of projects to improve process efficiencies, investments in technology and switching to lower emission fuel sources. Future opportunities for reducing Scope 1 and 2 emissions include further improving energy efficiency, expanding on-site renewable energy and transitioning to low-emission heavy goods vehicles. However, progress in the latter two areas has been constrained by infrastructure limitations and the availability of viable vehicle alternatives.
AB Agri continues to make progress in transitioning to lower emission energy sources across its operations, with solar panels installed at nine sites globally. Additionally, its anaerobic digestion plant in Yorkshire, UK, produces renewable gas from food and feed waste, equivalent to 53% of the gas used to power AB Agri’s UK manufacturing sites.
AB Agri has started work to map and verify its Scope 3 emissions. Further information will be made available on the AB Agri website.
A warming planet, evidenced by rising global temperatures and increasingly volatile weather patterns, poses a significant challenge to agriculture. Extreme heat, drought and flooding have the potential to disrupt AB Agri’s supply chain at every stage, from sourcing crops for feed to manufacturing operations and customers’ farm businesses.
As an integral element of its risk management process, AB Agri has identified an initial set of climate-related physical and transition risks and opportunities. These are actively managed through the AB Agri risk register. Key risks include extreme weather events and temperature fluctuations that could impact the availability of critical raw materials or disrupt manufacturing operations. To mitigate these risks, AB Agri has implemented stock management strategies and contingency plans for critical raw materials. At its manufacturing sites in the UK and China, the division has introduced controls and mitigation measures to address risks related to snow, flooding and extreme temperatures. Additionally, AB Agri uses the Verisk Maplecroft global risk analysis tool to monitor temperature trends and assess potential business interruptions linked to severe weather events.
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scope 1 GHG emissions | 38 | 36 | 48 | 38 | 36 |
| Scope 2 GHG emissions | 40 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 34 |
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture | 223 | 211 | 199 | 198 | 194 |
| Percentage of total energy | 6% | 12% | 6% | 9% | 6% |
