Yara releases the 2025 Sustainability Report.
Yara, a fertilizer company and provider of environmental solutions, has released the 2025 Sustainability Report titled ‘Building Trust Through 15 Years of Responsible Growth’. Prepared in alignment with the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) Universal Standards 2021, the report offers a transparent, data-driven account of the company’s Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) performance across its operations, including its manufacturing facility in Babrala (Uttar Pradesh), its corporate headquarters in Gurugram, and the registered office in Pune.The 2025 report is structured around Yara’s localised 5Cs framework: ‘Commit’, ‘Connect’, ‘Care’, ‘Concern’, and ‘Contribute’. A media statement said this framework aligns directly with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to address critical agricultural priorities in India, such as climate change, water scarcity, soil health, digital empowerment, and inclusive rural growth.The report highlighted key operational, environmental, and social initiatives achieved during the reporting year.Under ‘Commit’ (ethical governance and risk), the company assessed 100 per cent of operations for corruption risks under a three-tier governance system and conducted its first comprehensive climate risk assessment evaluating physical and transition hazards up to 2040.Slashing logistics emissionUnder ‘Connect’ (resource efficiency and supply chains), the company slashed logistics emissions by 52.41 per cent under ‘Operation MoonShot’ via rail and bulk-vessel shipping. It expanded digital outreach to 6.15 million YaraFarmcare downloads and more than 19,000 YaraConnect partners, and reduced packaging complaints by 64 per cent using an AI-enabled visual inspection system.Under ‘Care’ (environmental stewardship and employee well-being), the company reduced Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 3.4 per cent with a GHG (greenhouse gas) intensity of 2.522 tCO₂e/tN (tonnes of CO₂ equivalent per tonne of nitrogen produced). It recycled 177.84 mega liters of water, harvested 90.285 mega liters of rainwater, and maintained zero employee and contractor LTIFR (lost time injury frequency rate).Under ‘Concern’ (farmer support and scientific agronomy), the company conducted 71,784 agronomy-led activities pan-India. It supported five PhD scholars through the newly launched Women in Agronomy Scholar Award, and expanded national policy leadership with the Managing Director, Sanjiv Kanwar, appointed as Chair of the FICCI Task Force on Innovative Crop Nutrition.Under ‘Contribute’ (deepening community trust), the company supported 353 women SHGs (reaching more than 4,700 women) via its Kiran initiative. It delivered 6,695 OPD and 4,191 mobile clinic treatments, supported more than 20,000 students with digital smart classrooms, and provided clean drinking water to around 300 families, the statement said.Quoting May-Elin Stener, Ambassador of Norway to India, the statement 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.”Sanjiv Kanwar, MD of Yara South Asia, 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.”Published on June 30, 2026
