Kemin Industries (www.kemin.com) is a global ingredient manufacturer that strives to sustainably transform the quality of life every day for 80 percent of the world with its products and services. The company supplies over 500 specialty ingredients for human and animal health and nutrition, pet food, aquaculture, nutraceutical, food technologies, crop technologies, textile, biofuels and animal vaccine industries.
We are experts, compelled by curiosity to harness the power and possibilities of science to transform the quality of life around the world. We dedicate our time to exploring ways to make safer, more sustainable products that serve the changing demands of our world. Our curiosity motivates us to play a role in solving current challenges, and our commitment to sustainability transforms today into a better tomorrow.
At Kemin, we will:
- Use environmental management practices and ensure the responsibilities of environmental matters are appropriately assigned, accepted, and fulfilled at all levels.
- Operate our facilities at a level that exceeds the regulations of any geographic region, implement safeguards to protect the environment in the processes under our control, and monitor compliance with all legal and regulatory obligations.
- Manage our environmental impact by monitoring and reporting our energy use, air pollution (regulated pollutants and greenhouse gas emissions), water use, biodiversity impact, and waste (packaging and manufacturing) generated worldwide.
- Engage with our customers and supply chain partners to assess how our products may impact the environment at every relevant stage of their life cycle.
- Promote sustainable consumption by better understanding our customers and supply chain partners' needs through collaboration and fostering sustainable solutions.
- Prioritize the wellbeing of our team members, customers, and the communities in which we operate through our products and engagement.
- Develop and verify our targets for energy use, air pollution (regulated pollutants and greenhouse gas emissions), water use, biodiversity impact, and waste generated with scientifically proven methods.
- Utilize innovative ways to develop and implement programs and products that expand our commitment to the environment.
- Report to third-party assessments to ensure external alignment with sustainability priorities within our industry and world.
