Astral Foods

Sustainability Report and Carbon Intensity Rankings

Is Astral Foods doing their part?

Their DitchCarbon score is 29

Astral Foods has a DitchCarbon Score of 29 out of 100, indicating a lower performance in sustainability measures. This score suggests that the company has a relatively high carbon intensity compared to more sustainable peers. Efforts to reduce emissions and improve sustainability practices are needed to increase their score.

This was calculated based on 30+ company specific emissions data points, the higher the score, the better. Check out our methodology.

Industry emissions intensity

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Astral Foods is a company in the food industry, which has a carbon intensity ranking of medium. Some industries are more damaging than others, this ranking gives you an indication of how carbon intensive the industry is which this company operates in.

Location emissions intensity

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Astral Foods is located in South Africa, which has a very high carbon intensity rating. This suggests that the company’s operations may have a larger carbon footprint due to the region’s overall high emissions.

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The Ultimate Guide to Building Sustainability Into Procurement​​

In this guide you can learn about the three stages of sustainable procurement.

Stage 1) – Identify and Communicate
Sustainability Maturity

Stage 2) – Start to Give Preference to Mature Suppliers

Stage 3) – Make Climate Action a “Hard” Measure for Procurement

6.21%

...this company is doing 6.21% worse in emissions than the industry average.

Astral Foods, founded in 1978 and headquartered in Johannesburg, operates within the food industry as a prominent integrated poultry producer. The company specializes in providing a comprehensive range of services including the supply of animal feed, broiler genetics, and the production and sale of chicks. As a key player in South Africa’s agricultural sector, Astral Foods has established a strong presence in the market with its vertically integrated operations.

emission intelligence's platform recommendations for Astral Foods

Astral Foods should consider implementing green procurement policies to source low-carbon energy and services, which could potentially reduce their emissions by 30%.

Bad news, Astral Foods hasn't committed to SBTi goals yet

Astral Foods has not yet established specific commitments with the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). This means the company has not publicly outlined or committed to concrete targets for reducing greenhouse gas emissions in line with climate science.
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