Yara, the world’s leading fertilizer company and provider of environmental solutions, has launched its 2025 Sustainability Report titled 'Building Trust Through 15 Years of Responsible Growth' at a high-profile event at the FICCI Federation House in New Delhi.
The report, aligned with the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) Universal Standards 2021, presents a data-heavy, transparent review of the company’s Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) performance across India.
Built on Yara’s 5Cs framework—Commit, Connect, Care, Concern and Contribute—the report ties directly to the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), focusing on India’s most pressing agricultural challenges: climate change, water stress, soil health, digital inclusion, and rural development.
Norway’s Ambassador to India, May-Elin Stener, said, “The India-EFTA trade and economic partnership agreement reflects our shared confidence in India's growth story and our commitment to deepening economic cooperation. Yara India’s success over the past 15 years demonstrates how long-term partnerships, rooted in trust and sustainability, can deliver meaningful impact for farmers, communities, and the environment.”
Yara South Asia Managing Director Sanjiv Kanwar said, "We are proud to celebrate 15 years of growing alongside Indian agriculture with the release of our 2025 Sustainability Report. Trust is our metric of progress. Over the last decade and a half, we have integrated sustainability directly into the core of our business model-driving deep emission cuts in our operations, pioneering low-carbon logistics, and scaling digital agronomy.
"Through our team of expert agronomists and our digital ecosystems, we are equipping millions of smallholders with the precision tools needed to improve soil health, elevate crop yields, and build long-term climate resilience across India."
The report highlights strong operational gains across all five pillars:
Under Commit (Ethical Governance & Risk), Yara assessed 100% of its operations for corruption risk under a three-tier governance system and completed its first full climate risk assessment, covering physical and transition risks up to 2040.
Under Connect (Resource Efficiency & Supply Chains), the company cut logistics emissions by 52.41% under “Operation MoonShot,” driven by expanded rail and bulk shipping. Digital engagement surged to 6.15 million+ YaraFarmcare downloads and 19,000+ YaraConnect partners, while packaging complaints fell 64% through AI-enabled visual inspection systems.
Under Care (Environmental Stewardship & Employee Well-being), Scope 1 and 2 emissions fell 3.4%, with a GHG intensity of 2.522 tCO₂e/tN—beating the global target of 2.7. The company also recycled 177.84 megaliters of water, harvested 90.285 megaliters of rainwater, and maintained zero lost-time injury frequency rate for employees and contractors.
Under Concern (Farmer Support & Scientific Agronomy), Yara conducted 71,784 agronomy-led activities across India, supported five PhD scholars through its Women in Agronomy Scholar Award, and strengthened policy engagement with Managing Director Sanjiv Kanwar appointed Chair of the FICCI Task Force on Innovative Crop Nutrition.
Under Contribute (Deepening Community Trust), the company supported 353 women self-help groups reaching over 4,700 women through its Kiran initiative, delivered 6,695 OPD and 4,191 mobile clinic treatments, enabled smart classrooms for 20,000+ students, and provided clean drinking water to more than 300 families.
Looking ahead, Yara India said it will expand its bio-stimulants and biological solutions portfolio, improve efficiency at the Babrala plant, and strengthen its carbon-efficient logistics network to further cut emissions and boost supply chain performance.
