Nutreco reported a 47% reduction in Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions in 2025 compared with a 2018 baseline, as the company published its latest impact report marking the end of its Sustainability RoadMap 2025.
The report also shows the group fell short of several sustainability targets, including the inclusion of novel ingredients in feed. Its aquaculture division Skretting reached 1.5% inclusion by 2025, well below a 5–10% target set in 2020, while Trouw Nutrition achieved 0.3%.
Nutreco attributed the shortfall to an incomplete understanding of the technological readiness of alternative ingredients when the targets were set, noting that different novel inputs deliver varying environmental and functional benefits.
The company said it has eliminated coal and oil use across its operations and increased the share of recyclable, reusable or compostable packaging to 90%. In aquafeed, Skretting reached 96% packaging circularity against a 100% target, with remaining gaps linked to hazardous goods regulations and product requirements.
Marine ingredient sourcing from certified fisheries or Fishery Improvement Projects rose to 88% in 2025 from 75% in 2020, although progress was constrained by certification gaps in parts of Asia and Africa and slower-than-expected advancement of improvement programmes.
Deforestation-free sourcing remains a weaker area, with 38% of Skretting’s soy and palm supply and 41% of Trouw Nutrition’s meeting the standard.
Nutreco said sustainability is now embedded across its operations, investment and product development, while acknowledging that progress in some areas has been slower than anticipated.
The findings from the 2025 roadmap have informed the company’s updated RoadMap 2030 strategy, which retains a focus on climate and environment, animal welfare and livelihoods, with greater emphasis on supporting customers’ transition to more sustainable production systems.
The report has been prepared in reference to GRI standards and is intended to align with upcoming EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive requirements. Nutreco said further progress on novel ingredient inclusion will depend on the commercial scaling of inputs such as insect meal and single-cell proteins.
Nutreco reported net revenues of €7.5 billion in 2025 and is a subsidiary of SHV Holdings.