Sustainability, Agricultural Productivity and Fertilizer, Future Developments: The Industry Viewpoint About Yara
Yara International ASA is the world’s leading chemical company that converts energy, natural minerals and nitrogen from the air into essential products for farmers and industrial customers.
Headquartered in Oslo, Norway, we have a global workforce with about 7,600 employees working in more than 50 countries and we sell to more than 120 countries. Yara’s Focus on Agricultural Development
We offer the most comprehensive range of fertilizers in the industry.
Our portfolio ranges from single nutrient fertilizers to complex compounds and micronutrients.
Global leading producer of ammonia, nitrates, NPK, and specialty fertilizers. Yara’s Focus on Industrial Solutions
Our portfolio contains products and integrated solutions for optimizing industrial processes, water treatments and preventing air pollution, including NOx abatement solutions for industrial plants, vehicles and vessels.
Expertise in CO2, dry ice and solutions for the civil explosives and mining industries. Yara’s Focus on Sustainability
Meeting the growing needs of the present without compromising the possibilities of future generations.
Sustainable development is at the heart of Yara’s ambitions. Leading The Research and Technology Race
Motivation for Improvements Need to feed a growing population. Increasing urbanization. Depletion of known resources. Untapped potential resources. Improved but “early stage” technologies. Governmental issues and viability of nations.
Phosphorous Potassium Nitrogen Fertilizer Fertilizer Fertilizer 1905 - The Mineral Fertilizer Industry Was Born
Sam Eyde had an international outlook, but stressed that his main vision was to develop a young Norwegian nation, and he could do so by harnessing the energy of Norway’s waterfalls. Kristian Birkeland was a brilliant mathematician, physicist and inventor and his experiments with electric cannons led him to believe he could create nitrogen artificially. Marcus Wallenberg was an eminent Swedish industrialist and banker with the willingness to partner financially. Driving Change: Population Growth
Population (billions) 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 2020 2030 2040 2050
Source: Population Division of the Department of Economic and Social Affairs of the United Nations Secretariat, World Population Prospects: The 2008 Revision Driving Change: The Planet’s Resources
Use of Earth's Resources 250%
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0% 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 2020 2030 2040 2050
Source: Global Footprint Network Yara’s Business is Linked to Global Challenges
Energy Supply
Climate Health Sustainability Change
Food Security Yara’s Stakeholder Groups
Employees
Influencers Customers
Suppliers Investors The Carbon Footprint of Fertilizers
3.6 kg 0.1 kg 5.6 kg 75 kg 75 kg
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PRODUCTION TRANSPORT FARMING HARVEST CONSUMPTION CAPTURE
© Yara 2010 Carbon Footprint for AN Production
Production Technology t CO2-eqv per t N EU BAT with natural gas as energy 3.6 source.
EU average NH3 plants and without 7.8 de-N2O catalyst technology, with natural gas as energy source. AN-based fertilizers delivered by 8.1 plants with average Russian NH3 energy efficiency and without de- N2O catalyst technology. Carbon Footprint for AN Produced by Yara
Production at Yara Sites for t CO2-eqv per t N deliveries to Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden Glomfjord, Norway 3.3 Porsgrunn, Norway 2.9 Siilinjarvi, Finland 3.1 Uusikaupunki, Finland 3.6 Rostock, Germany 3.1 Sluiskil, Netherlands 2.6 Carbon Footprint for AN Delivered by Yara
Average Carbon Footprint for AN- t CO2-eqv per t N based fertilizers delivered to: Denmark 3.3 Finland 3.2 Norway 3.1 Sweden 3.1 Yara’s Carbon Footprint Guarantee The Carbon Footprint of Fertilizers
3.6 kg 0.1 kg 5.6 kg 75 kg 75 kg
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PRODUCTION TRANSPORT FARMING HARVEST CONSUMPTION CAPTURE
© Yara 2010 Yara’s Leadership Agenda Yara’s Corporate Citizenship
Yara defines corporate citizenship as a company’s comprehensive role in society and its commitment to addressing critical global issues.
The company can fuel that commitment through strategic choices that shape its development and vision, while creating value for stakeholders, profits for shareholders and society as a whole. More information available at www.yara.com
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