AFYREN annoncerer yderligere forbedringer i sin ekstra-finansielle vurdering

• AFYREN obtained a rating of 83/100 (+4 points vs. 2022) and reaches EthiFinance¹ « Platinum » level

• Concrete achievements in 2023 support the company’s continuous ESG progress

CLERMONT-FERRAND, Frankrig & LYON, Frankrig–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Regulatoriske nyheder:

AFYREN (Paris: ALAFY), a greentech company that offers manufacturers natural, low-carbon ingredients produced using unique fermentation technology based on a completely circular model, has recorded a further increase in its extra-financial rating.

AFYREN has been granted a rating of 83/100 for the 2023 year, an increase of 4 points compared to 2022², and has achieved « Platinum » level, the highest distinction awarded by EthiFinance.

This score represents an overall ESG³ maturity significantly higher than for comparable companies in terms of workforce and sector of activity.

The extra-financial performance of AFYREN has been assessed by EthiFinance for several years, with AFYREN consistently improving its CSR commitment performance.

The rating obtained by AFYREN over the past three years are as follows:

– In 2023 : 83/100 ;

– In 2022 : 79/100 ;

– In 2021 : 74/100.

Caroline PETIGNY, AFYREN’s CSR Director, stated: "Core to our value proposition, especially on the environmental aspect and steered by an ambitious governance, ESG is at the heart of AFYREN’s strategy. It is essential to have an objective measure of the progress made and I am therefore delighted to see our rating continue to improve this year.”

EthiFinance’s extra-financial evaluation is multi-criteria (140 items divided into 4 pillars: Environment, Social, Governance and External Stakeholders) and aims at measuring the performance of around a hundred French companies each year.

Regular assessment of CSR performance enables transparent communication on these matters and identifies areas for improvement. This new evaluation reflects AFYREN’s efforts to consistently document and improve its processes, resulting, for instance, in progress in Governance (with significant work being carried out on business ethics) and the Environmental area (notably through the completion of the first corporate scope 1,2,3 carbon footprint assessment).

It makes AFYREN’s efforts and achievements in extra-financial matters visible, in line with several projects undertaken by the company in 2023:

• The success of the company’s first HR barometer (AFYREN Global People Survey), reflecting the commitment of our teams with a 97% participation rate;
• The silver medal awarded by EcoVadis, one of the world’s leading independent CSR assessment platforms, for our first rating exercise;
• Participation in the « Convention des Entreprises pour le Climat » (a French Business Convention for Climate) and the release in early 2024 of a regenerative roadmap (link).

By the end of 2023 and the beginning of 2024, the company also initiated an analysis of its ESG performance indicators in light of forthcoming CSRD requirements (Gap Analysis).

A selection of extra-financial indicators will be detailed in AFYREN’s first Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) report, scheduled for publication in the second quarter of 2024.

Om AFYREN

AFYREN er en fransk greentech-virksomhed, der blev lanceret i 2012 for at imødekomme udfordringen med at dekarbonisere industrielle forsyninger. Dens naturlige, innovative og proprietære fermenteringsteknologi validerer lokal biomasse fra non-food landbrugsbiprodukter og erstatter petro-sourcede ingredienser, der normalt bruges i mange produktformuleringer. AFYRENs 100 % biobaserede, kulstoffattige og bæredygtige løsninger kan imødekomme dekarboniseringsudfordringer i en lang række strategiske sektorer: menneskers og dyrs ernæring, smags- og duftstoffer, biovidenskab og materialer samt smøremidler og tekniske væsker. AFYRENs plug-and-play, cirkulære teknologi kombinerer bæredygtighed og konkurrenceevne, uden at producenterne behøver at ændre deres processer.

Gruppens første franske fabrik, AFYREN NEOXY, et joint venture med Bpifrances SPI-fond, er beliggende i Grand-Est-regionen i Frankrig, i Saint Avold, og betjener hovedsageligt det europæiske marked.

AFYREN forfølger også et projekt i Thailand med en verdensleder inden for sukkerindustrien og udvikler sin tilstedeværelse i Nord- og Sydamerika og følger op på distributionsaftaler, som det allerede har underskrevet.

Ved udgangen af ​​2023 beskæftigede AFYREN omkring 120 personer i Lyon, Clermont-Ferrand og Carling Saint-Avold. Virksomheden investerer 20 % af sit årlige budget i R&D for at videreudvikle sine bæredygtige løsninger.

AFYREN er noteret på Euronext Growth^® udveksling i Paris siden 2021 (ISIN-kode: FR0014005AC9, mnemonic: ALAFY).

Find ud af mere: afyren.com

¹Rating agency specializing in ESG performance ratings for small and medium-sized companies listed on European markets

²Based on a rebased rating of 79/100 (vs. 78/100 published)

³Environmental, social and governance criteria

Kontakt os

AFYREN
Direktør for ESG, Communications and Public Affairs
Caroline Petigny

caroline.petigny@afyren.com

Investor Relations
Mark Reinhard

investisseurs@afyren.com

NewCap

Investor Relations
Théo Martin / Mathilde Bohin

Tlf: 01 44 71 94 94

afyren@newcap.eu

NewCap

Media Relations
Nicolas Merigeau / Gaëlle Fromaigeat

Tlf: 01 44 71 94 98

afyren@newcap.eu

Internationale medierelationer
Bogert-Magnier Kommunikation
James Connell

+33 6 2152 1755

jim@bogert-magnier.com

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