pillar 2

Commited for the climate to protect natural ressources and biodiversity

Because the ecological transition is built together with stakeholders, Saipol places climate action, the protection of natural resources and biodiversity at the heart of its CSR strategy.

This commitment guides our actions through a continuous improvement approach developed in close collaboration with local communities and the entire value chain.

Discover our objectives and concrete actions.

OBJECTIVE 1 – MEET THE DECARBONIZATION CHALLENGE

🎯 2030 target: Reduce direct and indirect greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 30% compared with 2019

Decarbonization is a key pillar of the environmental transition.

Saipol is committed to reducing its greenhouse gas emissions to actively contribute to the fight against climate change, meet stakeholder expectations and strengthen the sustainability of its operations.

Heat Recovery and Biomass Boilers

Since 2011, Saipol has also reduced the carbon footprint of its industrial sites through heat recovery systems and biomass boilers. Four sites are already equipped, with a new installation planned at Le Mériot by the end of 2029.

These initiatives directly contribute to reducing greenhouse gas emissions from Saipol’s industrial operations (Scopes 1 and 2).

Products derived from sustainable agricultural practices

Since 2019, Saipol has worked with upstream agricultural partners through OleoZE to promote rapeseed and sunflower crops produced using low-carbon farming practices. In 2025, this approach was reinforced with the Empreinte by Saipol programme, bringing together grain collection partners around more sustainable agricultural practices. These initiatives help reduce Scope 3 emissions.

OBJECTIVE 2 – ADAPT OUR BUSINESS TO CLIMATE CHANGE

🎯 2030 target: Develop a climate adaptation plan

In response to the impacts of climate change, Saipol is proactively assessing risks to ensure the continuity and resilience of its operations.

This approach complements the company’s climate mitigation strategy, which focuses in particular on reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions (see Objective 1 of Pillar 2), enabling Saipol to address both the causes and the consequences of climate change.

Anticipating the impacts of climate change on our business

 

In 2023, an initial study assessed the climate-related risks facing Saipol’s industrial sites under a range of climate scenarios. From 2026 onwards, a more in-depth assessment will be carried out at a pilot site to support the development of a climate adaptation plan by 2030.

At the same time, studies conducted in 2023 and 2024 assessed the exposure of agricultural supply chains in France and across Europe to climate-related risks. These assessments will help anticipate future changes and strengthen the resilience of the agricultural value chains.

OBJECTIVE 3 – LIMIT OUR IMPACT ON NATURAL RESOURCES AND BIODIVERSITY

🎯 Cibles 2030 :

  • Maintain a waste recovery rate of at least 95%
  • Reduce water withdrawals at our production sites by 20%, while maintaining constant production volumes (vs. 2022)

Protecting natural resources and biodiversity is a key priority for Saipol.

In response to increasing pressure on soils, water resources and ecosystems, the company is taking action to reduce both its direct and indirect environmental impacts while enhancing the sustainability of its operations.

Waste recovery


More than 95% of Saipol’s industrial waste is recovered through energy recovery, agricultural applications (such as fertiliser production), or recycling into new materials.

Water resources


Saipol’s Sète production site, in partnership with Sète Agglopôle Méditerranée, has launched a project to replace 90 to 95% of the drinking water currently used with treated wastewater. The project is expected to be completed in 2026.

This major initiative will significantly reduce pressure on local drinking water resources while strengthening the resilience and continuity of the site’s industrial operations.