Universal Corp 2021 SR

The report for fiscal year 2021 highlights Universal Corporation's progress in environmental stewardship and social responsibility. A major milestone was the approval of science-based targets by SBTi to reduce absolute Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions by 30% by 2030. The company achieved its 2025 waste goal early, with 82% of waste now composted or recycled, largely due to the acquisition of plant-based ingredient businesses. Social initiatives focused on agricultural labor practices, including identifying child labor incidents and providing over 350,000 PPE kits to farmers. The report also details the company's response to COVID-19, including a Global Vaccine Accessibility Plan for employees across its operations in over 30 countries.

Company: Universal Corp

Sector: Consumer Staples

Country: United States

Year: 2021

Type: SR

Pages: 26

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Universal Corp 2021 Sustainability Report

Sustainability Report

The report for fiscal year 2021 highlights Universal Corporation's progress in environmental stewardship and social responsibility. A major milestone was the approval of science-based targets by SBTi to reduce absolute Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions by 30% by 2030. The company achieved its 2025 waste goal early, with 82% of waste now composted or recycled, largely due to the acquisition of plant-based ingredient businesses. Social initiatives focused on agricultural labor practices, including identifying child labor incidents and providing over 350,000 PPE kits to farmers. The report also details the company's response to COVID-19, including a Global Vaccine Accessibility Plan for employees across its operations in over 30 countries.

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Document Details

Report Year

2021

Reporting Period

Apr 1, 2020 - Mar 31, 2021

Fiscal Year

2021

Type

Sustainability Report

Language

English

Pages

 

File Size

 

Standards & Assurance

Reporting Standards

Materiality Assessment

Sustainable Development Goals

Other Standards

ESG Data?Experimental — AI-extracted data, may contain inaccuracies

Emissions

Scope 1:

Scope 2:

Energy Consumption

Water Consumption

Total Waste

Women in Management

Workplace Fatalities

Employees