At Norvite, as specialists in animal nutrition we focus on our mantra of Feed Better, Feed Less.
It has long been known that a healthy animal on a balanced diet has a reduced carbon footprint, so we focus on providing high quality sustainable feedstuffs to farms. There are a lot of ways that we can improve livestock systems whilst caring for the environment, such as by sourcing locally and supporting on-farm production of feeds in the way that Norvite has done for almost half a century, utilising bespoke supplements to maximise efficiency of home-grown cereals and forages.
One of Norvite’s most notable sustainable successes has been the NEOS plant, commissioned in 2015 to crush locally grown rapeseed, to provide energy and protein rich meal for ruminant feed and energy-rich oil for monogastric diets. This provides a local and sustainable alternative to soya and palm derivatives which have a very high global environmental impact due to their production methods and the distances they travel from the Americas or Indonesia.
In 2022 Norvite commissioned a solar array on the roof of the plant. Installed by local specialists AES Solar of Forres, and covering the entire roof of the production plant, this renewable energy generates 20MWh of electricity per annum, saving at least 93 tonnes of CO2 emissions, as well as providing further reassurance to farmers who choose to do the right thing by Feeding Better, Feeding Less.
To read more about Norvite’s commitment to the environment, sustainability and social responsibility please download our policies below:
We’re proud to announce that we have achieved our 1st year of Planet Mark Business Certification for reporting year 2022 – 2023. We are committed to cutting our measured footprint annually.
Planet Mark is a leading carbon reduction and net zero specialist. With over ten years of experience, Planet Mark is committed to helping business of all sizes find unified solutions to reduce carbon emissions, secure net zero targets, generate long-term business value and deliver meaningful climate action.
Achieving Business Certification is the best first step to take on the transition towards net zero. Planet Mark Members must achieve annual 5% reductions in Scope 1 and 2 emissions, and measure some Scope 3 emissions that are within direct operational control (e.g., Business Travel and Waste). We look forward to expanding our measurement remit to take strides towards net zero at a critical time for our planet. We are focused on continuous improvement and are proud to be a Planet Mark Certified Business.
