Climate
Climate
We aspire to a climate positive bioeconomy where our natural, low carbon footprint products and renewable fuels help to decarbonise the value chain.




The Climate Pillar: Our Key Strength
Our members directly support environmental sustainability by utilising by-products that would otherwise be treated as food waste, thus diverting it from landfills and other undesirable disposal options. This helps to maximise the value from the animal and close the bioeconomy loop.
Low Carbon Footprint
ABP-derived products help decarbonise the supply chain by substituting higher impact primary resources such as palm oil, soya and fossil fuels.
Closing the Bioeconomy Loop
By returning derived products back into the value chain, the bioeconomy loop is closed and maximum value is extracted from animal by-products.
Critical Raw Materials
The high phosphorus content of PAPs reduces demand for inorganic phosphorus. The EU depends on imports for more than 90% of its mined phosphorus, which is on the EU Critical Raw Materials list.
Rendering is the only bio-secure option for sanitised collection, transport and treatment of all three categories of ABP which also produces safe, nutritious and valuable low carbon products.

Applications in Animal, Fish and Pet Feed
Traditional vegetable-based feed ingredient production represents the largest share of the carbon footprint of an animal product, particularly for pork, poultry meat, eggs, and farmed fish. Under the EU Green Deal there is a commitment to reduce the EU's dependency on non-sustainable soya-based feeds.
Why PAP and Animal Fats?
Using processed animal protein (PAP) and animal fat in farmed animal feed is a low carbon alternative to vegetable-based feeds – with around 10% of the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of soya-based feeds. The higher digestible protein content of PAP amplifies their benefit per kilogram of protein, an important aspect of feed performance.
Sustainability Benefits
  • Reduces the EU's dependency on non-sustainable imported soybean meal and vegetable oils
  • Contributes to reducing deforestation linked to palm and soy cultivation
  • Attains the highest value from ABP in the food waste hierarchy
Carbon Footprint Study of ABP Derived Product
Carbon & Water Footprints of Category 2 MBM Fertiliser


Our products help protect natural resources by replacing fossil carbon, nitrogen, phosphates and non-sustainable imported materials such as soya and palm oil, capturing maximum value from natural biological resources.



Pet Food Ingredients
Half of all global households now own a cat or dog. Using our products in pet food gives it a lower carbon footprint than using non-sustainable vegetable-based alternatives and makes good use of natural protein, energy and phosphorus content.
Organic Fertilisers and Soil Improvers
Natural, renewable protein fertilisers and soil improvers are recognised for sustainable farming and can replace non-renewable sources. Our fertilisers are particularly valued for phosphorous content helping to close nutrient cycles and reduce mining of rock phosphate.
Biofuel Manufacture
Biofuels made from animal fats can substitute fossil fuels, lowering the environmental impact. Biodiesel manufactured from Category 1 and 2 fats qualifies for RED renewable fuel incentives. Many EFPRA members also generate biogas through anaerobic digestion of various materials.
Biomass Fuels
Category 1 and 2 meat and bone meal (MBM) and tallow can be used as renewable fuels for high energy users such as cement works and power stations. Subject to approval, ash from MBM combustion can be used as a fertiliser – a much better option than landfill.

Key sustainability credentials of ABP derived products: avoiding deforestation, reducing water pollution and lower carbon footprint.
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