National, June 17, 2025

National, June 17th, 2025:  Yara India, a part of Norwegian multinational Yara International - the world’s leading crop nutrition company and a provider of agricultural, industrial, and environmental solutions, today announced the release of its 3^rd Sustainability Report 2024, titled “Greener Pathways – Fostering a Nature-Positive Food Future.”

The report highlights Yara India's ongoing commitment to environmental stewardship, inclusive growth, and agricultural transformation through innovative and sustainable practices. This is Yara India’s third sustainability report, developed in alignment with the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) Universal Standards 2021 and externally assured by TÜV SÜD South Asia (BIS 14489:1998 and ISO 14001:2015 certified). The report captures the company’s Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) performance across its operations in India and especially manufacturing plant in Babrala, Uttar Pradesh, and community initiatives under Kiran – A Yara India Community Initiative.

Key Highlights from the Report:

• Farmer Engagement: Over 650,000 farmers reached through agronomy sessions and digital platforms like FarmCare and YaraConnect.
• Sustainable Logistics: Shift to rail transport reduced carbon emissions and saved over $205,000 in logistics costs.
• Environmental Performance: Reused 967 million litres of water, afforested 7.4 acres, and targeted a 70,000 tCO₂e reduction in emissions by 2026.
• Gender Inclusion: Targeting 30% senior women leadership by 2025 and empowering women farmers through tailored interventions.
• Yara Leadership Academy: Empowered 699 youth- and women-led MSMEs across Uttar Pradesh and Bihar through a 15-week accredited capacity-building program, equipping them with leadership and business skills to drive sustainable growth.
• Community Impact: Reached 20,000+ students, provided healthcare to 6,389 patients, and supported 379 women’s self-help groups.
• Zero Corruption: Maintained zero confirmed incidents of corruption with 100% of operations assessed for corruption risks, supported by robust policies including Code of Conduct, Anti-Bribery, Whistleblower, and POSH.
• Sustainable Logistics: Shift to rail transport reduced carbon emissions by 27% and saved over $205,000 in logistics costs. 

Speaking on the release of the report, Sanjiv Kanwar, Managing Director, Yara South Asia, said, "Sustainability is not just an initiative, but how we operate at Yara. From building resilient farming communities to transforming how food is grown and delivered, Yara India is committed to creating lasting value. This year’s report reflects our focus on empowering smallholder farmers, advancing women in agriculture, and scaling innovations that support a nature-positive food future. The third edition of our Sustainability Report highlights our collective effort to nurture a regenerative agricultural future, empower farmers, and build resilient rural communities. The challenges are real, but so is our resolve to address them with solutions that are inclusive, science-led, and locally rooted.”

Sharing her thoughts on the release of Greener Pathways, May-Elin Stener, Ambassador of Norway to India, Sri Lanka and Bhutan, said, “Sustainability is a key priority for Norway across all sectors. It is encouraging to see this commitment reflected in the work of Norwegian companies like Yara in India. I congratulate Yara India on the release of its Sustainability Report 2024. This is a testament to Norway's strong commitment to responsible business and climate action.”

The report also outlines Yara India’s forward-looking initiatives, including expanding regenerative agriculture, adopting vessel-based shipping to further reduce its carbon footprint, and accelerating the adoption of biostimulants and digital technologies.

As India’s agricultural landscape evolves, Yara India reaffirms its role as a catalyst for sustainable transformation, partnering with farmers, communities, and policymakers to create a food system that is climate-smart, inclusive, and resilient.

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About Yara

Yara's mission is to responsibly feed the world and protect the planet. We pursue a strategy of sustainable value growth through reducing emissions from crop nutrition production and developing low-emission energy solutions. Yara's ambition is focused on growing a nature-positive food future that creates value for our customers, shareholders and society at large and delivers a more sustainable food value chain.

To drive the green shift in fertilizer production, shipping, and other energy intensive industries, Yara will produce ammonia with significantly lower emissions. We provide digital tools for precision farming and work closely with partners at all levels of the food value chain to share knowledge and promote more efficient and sustainable solutions.

Founded in 1905 to solve the emerging famine in Europe, Yara has established a unique position as the industry's only global crop nutrition company. With 17,000 employees and operations in more than 60 countries, sustainability is an integral part of our business model. In 2024, Yara reported revenues of USD 13.9 billion

About Yara India

Yara is the world’s leading fertiliser company and provider of environmental solutions. Yara India is a wholly owned subsidiary of Yara International ASA. The company set up its operations in 2011, in Maharashtra, focusing on specialty products. In 2018, Yara India acquired Tata Chemicals 1.20 million MT urea facility in Babrala, making it India’s first and highest stand-alone foreign direct investment in the fertiliser sector. The company has established a strong footprint, forging deep relationships with Indian farming community through its farmer centric approach enhancing productivity with new generation crop nutrition offerings.

Yara works closely with farmers to promote the use of balanced crop nutrition solutions through Yara branded retail outlets called Yara Crop Nutrition Centre (YCNC) and the FPO initiative resulting in enhanced yield and quality of output. The YCNCs have benefited over 1.2 million farmers across 1500 outlets in 17 states and 1 Union territory of India.  Yara India digitally connects with 5.5 million farmers across India and provide service to 218 FPOs touching over 150 thousand farmers. In 2019, Yara India Technology Centre (Yara ITC) was established to address Yara's technology demands and drive agile transformation. Being one of three Global Digital Hubs, Yara ITC plays a pivotal role in developing digital solutions.