IRVING,
Texas, Sept. 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/
-- Darling Ingredients Inc. (NYSE: DAR) has released its 2022
ESG Report, which provides a detailed overview of the company's
progress against key environmental, social and governance
objectives throughout 2021.
"The world is at an inflection point that will drive creativity
and innovation as we continue to decarbonize," said Randall C. Stuewe, Chairman and Chief Executive
Officer. "Our ESG report outlines how Darling Ingredients continues
to renew, repurpose and reinvent the future and work with
stakeholders to build a better world and contribute to a circular
economy."
Notable 2021 achievements highlighted in the report include:
- Established an ESG Committee within the Board of
Directors;
- Invested $25 million in energy
and water efficiency improvements;
- 18% toward achieving the company's energy intensity per unit of
production short-term goal in the collagen/gelatin business;
- Produced 372 million gallons of renewable diesel, on track to
produce more than 750 million gallons in 2022;
- Decreased global water intensity by 1.8%, putting the company
36% of the way to achieving its 2025 goal; and
- About half of Darling facilities located in water-stressed
areas returned 47% more water back to the environment than it
uses.
The report is aligned with the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI)
Core Standard and maps Darling Ingredients' progress to indicators
defined by the key United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
For the first time, the report outlines information aligned with
the Task Force for Climate Related Financial Disclosures
(TCFD).
About Darling
Darling Ingredients Inc. (NYSE: DAR) is
the largest publicly traded company turning edible byproducts and
food waste into sustainable products and a leading producer of
renewable energy. Recognized as a sustainability leader, the
company operates more than 250 plants in 17 countries and
repurposes approximately 15% of the world's meat industry waste
streams into value-added products, such as green energy, renewable
diesel, collagen, fertilizer, animal proteins and meals, and pet
food ingredients. To learn more, visit darlingii.com. Follow us on
LinkedIn.
Darling Ingredients Contacts
Investors:
Suann Guthrie
VP, Investor Relations, Sustainability & Communications
(469) 214-8202;
suann.guthrie@darlingii.com
Media:
Jillian Fleming
Director, Global Communications
(972) 5451-7115; jillian.fleming@darlingii.com
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