Measuring the Carbon Footprint in Animal Nutrition: CCPA Group's Path to Emission Reduction
Agri-food production today faces one of the greatest challenges of our time: ensuring global food security while reducing its environmental impact. In this context, animal nutrition and health play a key role, as they optimize productive efficiency, improve animal welfare, and contribute to more sustainable agricultural systems.
CCPA Group – Conseils et Compétences en Productions Animales, headquartered in Janzé (France), is an international benchmark in the development, research, and innovation in animal nutrition and health. Through a network of companies present in various countries, the group promotes advanced technical solutions for the livestock sector. These include NUEVAS TECNOLOGÍAS DE GESTIÓN ALIMENTARIA S.L. (NUTEGA) and NOVATION 2002 S.L. (NOVATION) in Spain, as well as DESENVOLVIMENTO E INOVAÇÃO NUTRICIONAL S.A. (DIN) in Portugal.
With the aim of advancing its sustainability and emission reduction strategy, the CCPA Group has collaborated with Solid Forest and Cavala in the calculation and monitoring of its carbon footprint. This year, a detailed calculation of the organizational carbon footprint of these three companies was carried out, applying a rigorous methodology that considers the regulatory, energy, and productive specificities of each country to evaluate the emissions from the various raw materials required for their production.
Our work involved collecting and analyzing the operational data of each organization to precisely identify the main sources of emissions throughout their activities. This analysis not only quantified the climate impact of each company but also laid the groundwork for the development of realistic and evidence-based emission reduction plans.
Furthermore, all obtained results were structured and adapted to the Bilan Carbone® format, a widely recognized French methodology for measuring greenhouse gas emissions. This process facilitated data standardization and allowed for the consolidation of the carbon footprint at the group level, providing a global overview of the impact of all its operations.
Companies participating in the analysis
NOVATION is a Spanish company specializing in the production and commercialization of additives for animal nutrition and health. Since its founding in 2002, it has maintained a firm commitment to innovation, scientific rigor, and close collaboration with the livestock sector, offering effective and sustainable solutions in more than 50 countries.
NUTEGA is a leading Spanish company in the field of animal nutrition, dedicated to designing advanced nutritional solutions adapted to the specific needs of the agricultural sector. The company develops and produces a wide range of premixes, concentrates, and technical services aimed at improving productive efficiency and profitability of livestock farms.
Meanwhile, DIN, based in Portugal, has a solid track record in the animal nutrition sector since its founding in 1988. Currently integrated into the CCPA Group, the company specializes in the design and manufacture of premixes and compound feeds for animals. Its food safety management system ensures high standards of quality and scientific rigor in the development of its products.
At Solid Forest, we believe that corporate sustainability is built upon solid data, rigorous methodologies, and informed strategic decisions. Collaborating with leading organizations like the CCPA Group demonstrates that the transition towards more sustainable agri-food systems is possible when innovation, science, and corporate commitment work together.
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