Yara, a global fertilizer company and provider of environmental solutions, has released its 2025 Sustainability Report titled ‘Building Trust Through 15 Years of Responsible Growth’, according to The Hindu Business Line. Prepared in alignment with the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) Universal Standards 2021, the report provides 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.
Commit: Ethical Governance and Risk
Under ‘Commit’, 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, the statement said.
Connect: Resource Efficiency and Supply Chains
Under ‘Connect’, Yara 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, according to the report.
Care: Environmental Stewardship and Employee Well-being
Under ‘Care’, the company reduced Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 3.4 per cent with a GHG 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).
Concern: Farmer Support and Scientific Agronomy
Under ‘Concern’, Yara 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.
Contribute: Deepening Community Trust
Under ‘Contribute’, 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.
Key Metrics at a Glance
| Framework | Key Achievement | Figure |
|---|---|---|
| Commit | Operations assessed for corruption risks | 100% |
| Connect | Logistics emissions cut under Operation MoonShot | 52.41% |
| Connect | YaraFarmcare downloads | 6.15 million |
| Connect | YaraConnect partners | >19,000 |
| Connect | Reduction in packaging complaints (AI-enabled) | 64% |
| Care | Scope 1 and 2 emissions reduction | 3.4% |
| Care | GHG intensity | 2.522 tCO₂e/tN |
| Care | Water recycled | 177.84 ML |
| Care | Rainwater harvested | 90.285 ML |
| Care | Zero employee/contractor LTIFR | 0 |
| Concern | Agronomy-led activities | 71,784 |
| Concern | PhD scholars supported (Women in Agronomy) | 5 |
| Contribute | Women SHGs supported (Kiran) | 353 (>4,700 women) |
| Contribute | OPD treatments | 6,695 |
| Contribute | Mobile clinic treatments | 4,191 |
| Contribute | Students supported with digital classrooms | >20,000 |
| Contribute | Families provided clean drinking water | ~300 |
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, the report underscores Yara’s commitment to sustainability in its Indian operations, which now span 15 years of growth. For commodity traders and agribusiness professionals, the report signals Yara’s focus on low-carbon logistics and digital agronomy, which may influence fertilizer supply chain efficiency and farmer engagement models in India.
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