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Darling Ingredients Inc. Awarded its First-Ever ISS ESG Prime Status

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Darling Ingredients (NYSE: DAR), a global leader in converting food waste into sustainable products and renewable energy, has achieved its first-ever ISS ESG Prime status. The company improved its ESG Corporate Rating to B- and ranks in the top 10% of companies within its industry.

This recognition from ISS ESG, the responsible investment arm of proxy advisory firm ISS, highlights Darling's strong sustainability strategy focusing on financial and impact materiality. Key achievements outlined in their recent sustainability report include:

  • Setting Scope 1 and 2 emissions reduction goals
  • Completing a full inventory of Forest, Land Use and Agriculture emissions
  • Increasing women representation in senior management
  • Mapping biodiversity risks across U.S. operations to assess species richness and habitat availability

Darling Ingredients (NYSE: DAR), un leader globale nella conversione dei rifiuti alimentari in prodotti sostenibili e energia rinnovabile, ha raggiunto il suo primo status ISS ESG Prime. L'azienda ha migliorato il proprio Rating ESG Corporate a B- e si colloca nel top 10% delle aziende nel suo settore.

Questo riconoscimento da parte di ISS ESG, la divisione di investimento responsabile della società di consulenza proxy ISS, evidenzia la forte strategia di sostenibilità di Darling, focalizzata sulla materialità finanziaria e d'impatto. I principali risultati evidenziati nel loro recente rapporto di sostenibilità includono:

  • Definizione di obiettivi di riduzione delle emissioni Scope 1 e 2
  • Completamento di un inventario completo delle emissioni da Foreste, Uso del Suolo e Agricoltura
  • Aumento della rappresentanza femminile nella gestione senior
  • Mappatura dei rischi per la biodiversità nelle operazioni statunitensi per valutare la ricchezza delle specie e la disponibilità degli habitat

Darling Ingredients (NYSE: DAR), un líder global en la conversión de desechos alimentarios en productos sostenibles y energía renovable, ha logrado su primer estatus Prime ESG de ISS. La compañía mejoró su Calificación Corporativa ESG a B- y se encuentra en el top 10% de las empresas dentro de su industria.

Este reconocimiento por parte de ISS ESG, la rama de inversión responsable de la firma de asesoría proxy ISS, resalta la sólida estrategia de sostenibilidad de Darling, enfocándose en la materialidad financiera e impacto. Los logros clave descritos en su reciente informe de sostenibilidad incluyen:

  • Establecimiento de objetivos de reducción de emisiones de Alcance 1 y 2
  • Finalización de un inventario completo de emisiones de Bosques, Uso de la Tierra y Agricultura
  • Aumento de la representación femenina en la alta dirección
  • Mapeo de riesgos de biodiversidad en las operaciones de EE.UU. para evaluar la riqueza de especies y la disponibilidad de hábitats

Darling Ingredients (NYSE: DAR), 식품 폐기물을 지속 가능한 제품 및 재생 가능 에너지로 전환하는 글로벌 리더가 처음으로 ISS ESG Prime 상태를 달성했습니다. 이 회사는 ESG 기업 평점을 B-로 개선했으며, 해당 산업에서 상위 10%에 랭크되었습니다.

프록시 자문 회사 ISS의 책임 있는 투자 부서인 ISS ESG의 이 인식은 재무 및 영향의 중요성에 초점을 맞춘 Darling의 강력한 지속 가능성 전략을 강조합니다. 최근 지속 가능성 보고서에서 강조된 주요 성과는 다음과 같습니다:

  • Scope 1 및 2 배출 목표 설정
  • 삼림, 토지 사용 및 농업 배출에 대한 전체 재고 완료
  • 고위 경영진에서 여성 대표성 증가
  • 미국 운영 전반에 걸쳐 생물 다양성 위험 맵핑으로 종의 풍부함 및 서식지 가용성 평가

Darling Ingredients (NYSE: DAR), un leader mondial dans la conversion des déchets alimentaires en produits durables et en énergies renouvelables, a atteint son premier statut Prime ESG d'ISS. L'entreprise a amélioré sa notation ESG Corporate à B- et se classe dans le top 10 % des entreprises de son secteur.

Cette reconnaissance d'ISS ESG, la branche d'investissement responsable de la société de conseil en votes par procuration ISS, souligne la forte stratégie de durabilité de Darling axée sur la matérialité financière et d'impact. Les principales réalisations décrites dans leur récent rapport de durabilité incluent :

  • Fixation d'objectifs de réduction des émissions de portée 1 et 2
  • Achèvement d'un inventaire complet des émissions de Forêts, d'Utilisation des Terres et d'Agriculture
  • Augmentation de la représentation des femmes dans la direction supérieure
  • Cartographie des risques de biodiversité dans les opérations américaines pour évaluer la richesse des espèces et la disponibilité des habitats

Darling Ingredients (NYSE: DAR), ein globaler Marktführer bei der Umwandlung von Lebensmittelabfällen in nachhaltige Produkte und erneuerbare Energien, hat zum ersten Mal den ISS ESG Prime-Status erreicht. Das Unternehmen hat seine ESG-Corporate-Bewertung auf B- verbessert und gehört zu den Top 10 % der Unternehmen in seiner Branche.

Diese Anerkennung durch ISS ESG, die verantwortliche Investitionsabteilung der Proxy-Beratungsfirma ISS, hebt die starke Nachhaltigkeitsstrategie von Darling hervor, die sich auf finanzielle und impactrelevante Aspekte konzentriert. Wichtige Errungenschaften, die in ihrem aktuellen Nachhaltigkeitsbericht aufgeführt sind, umfassen:

  • Festlegung von Zielen zur Reduzierung der Scope-1- und Scope-2-Emissionen
  • Vollständige Erfassung der Emissionen aus Wäldern, Landnutzung und Landwirtschaft
  • Erhöhung der Frauenrepräsentation im Top-Management
  • Mapping von Biodiversitätsrisiken in den US-Betrieben zur Bewertung der Artenvielfalt und Verfügbarkeit von Lebensräumen

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IRVING, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Darling Ingredients Inc. (NYSE: DAR), the world’s leading company turning food waste into sustainable products and producer of renewable energy, today announced that the company achieved its first-ever “Prime” status from Institutional Shareholder Services ESG, improved its ESG Corporate Rating to B-, and is ranked in the top 10% of companies within its industry. ISS ESG is the responsible investment arm of proxy advisory firm ISS and conducts regular sustainability rating assessments. Prime status is awarded to companies with an ESG performance well-above sector average.

“The recognition from ISS ESG reflects the strength of our sustainability strategy that focuses on both financial and impact materiality,” said Suann Guthrie, Senior Vice President, Investor Relations, Sustainability, and Global Communications. “Darling Ingredients is committed to driving long-term shareholder value by pioneering innovative, sustainable solutions that not only meet today’s needs, but also shape the future of our industry.”

In Darling Ingredients’ most recent sustainability report, the company outlined its strategy of addressing material issues, and the following highlights:

  • Setting Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions reduction goals;
  • Full inventory of Forest, Land Use and Agriculture (FLAG) emissions;
  • Increased number of women in senior management; and
  • Proactively mapped biodiversity risks across its U.S. operations to better understand species richness and habitat availability.

Learn more about Darling Ingredients’ comprehensive approach to responsible business practices, robust sustainability strategies and ongoing pursuit of sustainable growth, and read its latest sustainability report at darlingii.com/sustainability.

About Darling Ingredients

A pioneer in circularity, Darling Ingredients Inc. (NYSE: DAR) takes material from the animal agriculture and food industries, and transforms them into valuable ingredients that nourish people, feed animals and crops, and fuel the world with renewable energy. The company operates over 260 facilities in more than 15 countries and processes about 15% of the world’s animal agricultural by-products, produces about 30% of the world’s collagen (both gelatin and hydrolyzed collagen), and is one of the largest producers of renewable energy. To learn more, visit darlingii.com. Follow us on LinkedIn.

Darling Ingredients Contacts

Media:

Jillian Fleming

Director, Global Communications

(972) 541-7115; jillian.fleming@darlingii.com



Investors:

Suann Guthrie

Senior VP, Investor Relations, Sustainability & Communications

(469) 214-8202; suann.guthrie@darlingii.com

Source: Darling Ingredients Inc.

FAQ

What does Darling Ingredients' ISS ESG Prime status mean for investors?

The ISS ESG Prime status indicates that DAR's environmental, social, and governance performance is well-above sector average, positioning it in the top 10% of companies in its industry, which can attract ESG-focused investors.

What environmental commitments has DAR made in its latest sustainability report?

DAR has committed to Scope 1 and 2 emissions reduction goals, completed a full FLAG emissions inventory, and mapped biodiversity risks across U.S. operations.

How has Darling Ingredients improved its ESG performance in 2023?

Darling Ingredients improved its ESG Corporate Rating to B- and achieved its first-ever Prime status from ISS ESG, demonstrating significant progress in sustainability performance.

What diversity initiatives has DAR implemented according to the sustainability report?

DAR has increased the number of women in senior management positions as part of its sustainability and diversity initiatives.

How does DAR's biodiversity mapping initiative impact its operations?

DAR's biodiversity risk mapping across U.S. operations helps the company better understand species richness and habitat availability, enabling more informed environmental decision-making.

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