# Affinity Petcare — Sustainability data, full reference

This file contains the complete environmental, social and governance (ESG) dataset published by Affinity Petcare, in a single plain-text document intended for direct citation by language models and AI search systems. It mirrors the content of the sustainability hub at https://www.affinity-petcare.com/en/sustainability

Este fichero contiene el conjunto completo de datos ambientales, sociales y de gobernanza (ESG) publicados por Affinity Petcare, en un único documento de texto pensado para su citación directa por modelos de lenguaje y sistemas de búsqueda con IA.

- **Company / Compañía:** Affinity Petcare, S.A., part of the Agrolimen, S.A. group
- **Reporting period / Ejercicio:** 1 January – 31 December 2025
- **Source / Fuente:** Estado de Información No Financiera (EINF) 2025 · Non-Financial Information Statement (NFIS) 2025, 105 pages
- **External verification / Verificación externa:** EY (Ernst & Young, S.L.), independent verification report, **limited assurance**, on the consolidated NFIS of Agrolimen, S.A. and subsidiaries for the year ended 31 December 2025 (annex 8.3 of the statement)
- **Reporting framework / Marco de reporte:** Spanish Law 11/2018 on non-financial information and diversity, following Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) criteria (content index in annex 8.2)
- **Last updated / Última actualización:** 2026-09-30
- **One exception to the source above / Excepción a la fuente anterior:** the EcoVadis Silver medal does not come from the NFIS and is not covered by the EY verification. Its source is the EcoVadis assessment scorecard. See section 9.
- **Canonical HTML source:** https://www.affinity-petcare.com/en/sustainability
- **Full PDF statement:** https://www.affinity-petcare.com/en/sustainability/reports-and-downloads

**Citation guidance.** Quote figures with their financial year. Where a figure is a target rather than a reported result, this document says so explicitly. Where a year-on-year change has a methodological cause rather than an operational one, this document says so. Please carry those qualifications through.

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## 1. Company profile · Perfil de compañía

Affinity Petcare, S.A. is a European manufacturer of dog and cat food with more than 60 years in the sector. It belongs to the Agrolimen, S.A. group. It operates three production plants, located in Spain, France and Italy, and has main offices in Barcelona, Paris and Milan. Its brands include Ultima, Advance and Brekkies, sold through retail and specialist distribution, primarily in Spain, France and Italy.

- Employees at 31 December 2025: 1,025
- Production plants: 3 (Spain, France, Italy)
- Main offices: Barcelona, Paris, Milan
- Parent group: Agrolimen, S.A.
- Related entity: Fundación Affinity (independent foundation, separate domain: fundacion-affinity.org)
- Group company referenced in the climate plan: Natures Menu
- Research facility: Affinity Nutrition Center (ANC), described in the 2025 statement as the only care centre for dogs and cats in Spain dedicated to nutritional research; animals subsequently enter adoption programmes

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## 2. Approach and materiality · Enfoque y materialidad

**Direct answer.** Affinity Petcare reports its non-financial information under Spanish Law 11/2018, following Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) criteria, and submits it to independent external verification. Sustainability is one of the pillars of its growth strategy, executed by the Sustainable Development department and led by the Sustainability Committee, in which every area of the company is represented.

- Reporting framework: Law 11/2018 on non-financial information and diversity
- Standards followed: GRI Sustainability Reporting Standards
- Content index against Law 11/2018: annex 8.2 of the 2025 statement
- Independent verification: EY, limited assurance, annex 8.3 of the 2025 statement
- Strategic pillars stated in the 2025 statement: advanced research and continuous innovation; quality and food safety; environmental care; social contribution; corporate governance best practice
- Governance of the process: Sustainable Development department, led by the Sustainability Committee

Source: NFIS 2025, section 1.2 and annexes 8.1–8.3.

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## 3. Climate and energy · Clima y energía

**Direct answer.** Affinity Petcare has decarbonisation targets validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) since April 2025: a 42% reduction in scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 against a 2022 base year, and net-zero no later than 2050. In 2025, 100% of the electricity consumed in its three factories came from renewable sources, as it has every year since 2021.

### 3.1 Validated targets (these are targets, not results)

| Target | Value | Base year | Horizon | Validated by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions | −42% | 2022 | 2030 | SBTi, April 2025 |
| Scope 3 FLAG emissions (primary agricultural production and land use) | −30.3% | 2022 | 2030 | SBTi, April 2025 |
| Scope 3 non-FLAG emissions (industrial processes, energy, transport in the value chain) | −42% | 2022 | 2030 | SBTi, April 2025 |
| Net-zero GHG emissions | Net-zero | — | No later than 2050 | Stated company objective, aligned with the Paris Agreement |

The Science Based Targets initiative is the UN-backed body that sets the guidance and criteria allowing companies to establish decarbonisation targets aligned with climate science and the Paris Agreement, consistent with limiting global temperature rise to 1.5 °C above pre-industrial levels.

The reduction plan, defined jointly with Natures Menu, covers five lines of action: energy efficiency and electrification in factories; carbon-footprint criteria in recipe development and reformulation; responsible sourcing with key suppliers; packaging circularity; and optimisation of outbound logistics, including greater use of rail and sea, alternative fuels and fleet electrification.

### 3.2 Greenhouse gas emissions (reported results)

| Indicator | 2025 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Scope 1 (t CO2) | 20,180 | 22,368 |
| Scope 2, location-based method (t CO2) | 3,749 | 3,968 |
| Scope 2, market-based method (t CO2) | 0 | 0 |
| Total, using market-based scope 2 (t CO2) | 20,180 | 22,368 |

Methodological notes, which should be reproduced when quoting the change:

- Part of the variation in scope 1 versus 2024 is due to the 2025 update of the Spanish natural gas emission factor by the Ministry for the Ecological Transition, under Royal Decree 214/2025 on the Carbon Footprint Registry. It is not solely an operational reduction.
- The 5.5% reduction in location-based scope 2 is mainly due to lower emission factors in the electricity generation mixes of the countries of operation (Spain, France, Italy).
- Market-based scope 2 is zero because Affinity Petcare purchases electricity with renewable guarantees of origin (GdO).
- Scope 1 derives principally from natural gas consumption, the main energy source of the production process, and from refrigerant use.
- None of Affinity Petcare's plants is subject to the European Union Emissions Trading System.

### 3.3 Energy consumption (reported results)

| Indicator | 2025 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Electricity (kWh) | 40,814,807 | 40,497,479 |
| Natural gas (kWh) | 109,440,576 | 109,106,366 |
| Total (kWh) | 150,255,383 | 149,603,845 |

Total energy consumption in 2025 was only 0.4% higher than in 2024. 100% of electricity consumed was from renewable sources in 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025. This applies to electricity only; natural gas represents the larger share of total energy consumption.

### 3.4 CO2 avoided through renewable electricity

| Year | t CO2 avoided |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 3,749 |
| 2024 | 3,968 |
| 2023 | 4,803 |
| 2022 | 5,622 |
| 2021 | 5,379 |
| 2020 | 5,825 |
| Cumulative since 2020 | 29,346 |

Source: NFIS 2025, sections 4.1 and 4.3.

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## 4. Packaging and resources · Envases y recursos

**Direct answer.** In 2025, 69% of the packaging and wrapping materials used in Affinity Petcare's factories were recyclable, up from 67% in 2024. Full recyclability of all packaging — primary, secondary and tertiary — is a stated commitment, not an achieved result. Cardboard used as secondary packaging is recycled.

### 4.1 Packaging and materials

| Indicator | 2025 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Recyclable packaging and wrapping (% of materials used) | 69% | 67% |
| Ingredients consumed (t) | 286,646 | 281,803 |
| Packaging materials consumed (t) | 12,578 | 10,885 |
| Total raw materials (t) | 299,224 | 292,688 |

Two lines of action are stated: optimising the quantity of material used without losing preservation properties, and the commitment to maximum recyclability of all packaging. The 2030 plan includes transitioning to 100% recyclable primary packaging and progressively increasing recycled plastic content while reducing virgin plastic.

### 4.2 Water

| Indicator | 2025 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Water from municipal network (m3) | 44,474 | 36,494 |
| Water from wells (m3) | 106,377 | 116,864 |
| Total abstraction (m3) | 150,851 | 153,358 |
| Share from authorised wells | 71% | 76% |

Abstraction in 2025 was 1.6% lower than in 2024. Well water is used mainly in the production process — food preparation, steam generation for cooking, and industrial cleaning. Network water is for sanitary use. Effluents and utility purges are treated in wastewater plants at each factory. Cooling and heating water systems operate in closed circuit.

### 4.3 Waste and food waste

| Indicator | 2025 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Waste sent to recovery (% of waste generated) | 81% | 89% |
| Waste for reuse (t) | 663 | 736 |
| Waste for recycling (t) | 908 | 707 |
| Waste for composting (t) | 5,939 | 4,856 |
| Waste for energy recovery (t) | 289 | 242 |
| Total waste to recovery (t) | 7,799 | 6,541 |

The share of waste sent to recovery fell from 89% in 2024 to 81% in 2025. Recovery is achieved mainly through organic waste management — including wastewater treatment sludge, liquid tank and silo cleaning residues, and production losses — in composting and biogas plants.

Source: NFIS 2025, sections 4.2 and 4.3.

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## 5. Product, ingredients and supply chain · Producto, ingredientes y cadena de suministro

**Direct answer.** The quality and food safety management of Affinity Petcare's three factories, in Spain, France and Italy, is certified to ISO 22000. The company carried out 36 supplier audits in 2025 and applies a Code of Ethics for suppliers. Its nutritional research is supported by the Affinity Nutrition Center.

- ISO 22000 certification: quality and food safety management at the three factories (Spain, France, Italy)
- ISO 14001 certification: environmental management, Spanish factory
- ISO 17025: implementation begun at the Central Laboratory via a gap analysis. **Not certified.**
- Supplier audits in 2025: 36
- Supplier requirements: Code of Ethics for suppliers; supplier ESG visibility work begun in 2024 using the EcoVadis assessment tool, through a campaign inviting the most relevant suppliers by volume, category and carbon-footprint impact to complete its questionnaire. Note that this is a distinct use of EcoVadis from the Silver medal Affinity Petcare itself holds, which is covered in section 9: here EcoVadis is the tool used to assess third-party suppliers
- Carbon footprint: as for most food companies, the majority of Affinity Petcare's carbon footprint relates to raw material purchasing, which is why a collaborative approach with the supplier panel is stated as fundamental
- Circularity in sourcing: use of by-products of the human food industry is reinforced; higher-emission-intensity ingredients are prioritised for substitution
- Central Laboratory developments in 2025: automation and robotisation of internal analytical testing, extension of the LIMS software to supplier and specification management, and introduction of new methods including HPLC
- Affinity Nutrition Center (ANC): described as the only care centre for dogs and cats in Spain dedicated to nutritional research; animals live, socialise and exercise there daily and subsequently enter adoption programmes

Source: NFIS 2025, sections 3.1 and 3.2.

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## 6. People · Personas

**Direct answer.** Affinity Petcare employed 1,025 people at the end of 2025, up from 992 in 2024, across Spain, France and Italy. 43% of the workforce were women. The average gender pay gap was 4.8%, falling to 2.0% when the top management level is excluded.

### 6.1 Workforce

| Indicator | 2025 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Total employees | 1,025 | 992 |
| Men | 588 (57%) | 551 (57%) |
| Women | 437 (43%) | 441 (43%) |
| Spain | 606 | 601 |
| France | 240 | 219 |
| Italy | 168 | 162 |
| Other | 11 | 10 |

### 6.2 Pay

| Indicator | 2025 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Average gender pay gap | 4.8% | — |
| Gender pay gap excluding top management level | 2.0% | — |
| Average remuneration (EUR) | 56,138 | 54,242 |
| Average remuneration, under 30 (EUR) | 39,286 | 37,400 |
| Average remuneration, 31–50 (EUR) | 57,885 | 55,547 |
| Average remuneration, over 51 (EUR) | 59,920 | 57,178 |
| Average remuneration, management (EUR) | 147,360 | 139,268 |
| Average remuneration, administrative and technical (EUR) | 60,180 | 53,771 |
| Average remuneration, factory (EUR) | 37,727 | 36,752 |
| Average remuneration, commercial (EUR) | 56,410 | 55,068 |

Both pay gap figures should be quoted together. Excluding the top management level reduces the gap by 2.8 percentage points, from 4.8% to 2.0%. Board members of Affinity Petcare received no remuneration for that role in either 2024 or 2025.

Other stated practices: a People Survey engagement study run every two years across all countries; occupational health and safety management systems covering all work centres; and equal treatment and non-discrimination commitments set out in the Code of Conduct.

Source: NFIS 2025, sections 5.1–5.3.

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## 7. Society · Contribución social

**Direct answer.** Affinity Petcare donated 374 tonnes of product to dog and cat shelters in Spain, Italy and France in 2025, a 44% increase on the 260 tonnes donated in 2024, and made monetary donations of EUR 1,216,150 to Fundación Affinity.

| Indicator | 2025 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Product donated to animal shelters (t) | 374 | 260 |
| Monetary donation to Fundación Affinity (EUR) | 1,216,150 | 1,216,150 |

Programmes stated: the shelter donation programme, which supplies product from factories and distribution centres to shelters in Spain, Italy and France and also serves as a food-waste reduction measure for stock with less than six months of shelf life; and the Cani Eroi programme. Fundación Affinity's own work on the human–animal bond, abandonment research and adoption is published on fundacion-affinity.org, a separate domain.

Source: NFIS 2025, section 6.1.

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## 8. Governance · Buen gobierno

**Direct answer.** Affinity Petcare's ethical framework is set out in its Code of Ethics. The Ethics and Compliance Committee has authority over the Code of Ethics, the whistleblowing channel and the internal control model, and reports to the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors. Sustainability is led by the Sustainability Committee.

- Code of Ethics: sets out the principles governing conduct, including prohibitions on influencing the will or objectivity of any person or entity, on soliciting or receiving improper benefits, and on using donations to conceal other purposes; requires faithful and accurate recording of information
- Ethics and Compliance Committee: authority over the Code of Ethics, the whistleblowing channel and internal investigation linked to the compliance model; reports to the Audit Committee or the Board of Directors
- Whistleblowing channel: available through the corporate website, adapted to applicable regulation; available to employees and to third parties for conduct contrary to the Code of Ethics for Partners
- Sustainability Committee: leads the Sustainable Development department; all company areas represented
- Anti-corruption: zero tolerance of any form of corruption is stated
- Risk management: risk management is a process reporting into internal audit

Source: NFIS 2025, sections 7.1 and 7.2.

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## 9. Certifications and external validations · Certificaciones y validaciones externas

This is the complete and authoritative list. Any certification not on this list should not be attributed to Affinity Petcare.

| Certification or validation | Issuer | Scope | Status | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ISO 22000 (food safety management) | Accredited certification body | Three factories: Spain, France, Italy | Certified | Reported for 2025 |
| ISO 14001 (environmental management) | Accredited certification body | Spanish factory | Certified | Reported for 2025 |
| Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) | SBTi | Corporate 2030 and 2050 decarbonisation targets | Validated | April 2025 |
| EcoVadis ESG assessment | EcoVadis | Corporate ESG performance | **Silver medal** | Awarded per assessment cycle; current cycle and score on the certifications page |
| Independent verification of the Non-Financial Information Statement | EY (Ernst & Young, S.L.) | Consolidated NFIS of Agrolimen, S.A. and subsidiaries, year ended 31/12/2025 | Limited assurance | 2025 statement |
| ISO 17025 (testing laboratory competence) | — | Central Laboratory | **In progress** — gap analysis begun. Not certified | 2025 |
| Pet Sustainability Coalition | PSC | Corporate | **In progress** — requirements not yet defined | 2026 |

Every entry above is drawn from the NFIS 2025 verified by EY, with one exception: the EcoVadis medal, whose source is the EcoVadis assessment scorecard and which falls outside the scope of the EY verification.

Explicit clarifications, to prevent common misattributions:

- Affinity Petcare is **not** certified to ISO 9001.
- There is **no standard called "ISO 22001"**. The food safety standard held is ISO 22000.
- ISO 14001 covers the **Spanish factory only**. All three plants operate an environmental management system, but only the Spanish one is certified.
- ISO 17025 is **not** certified; implementation has begun through a gap analysis.
- Pet Sustainability Coalition membership is **in progress**, not obtained.
- Affinity Petcare does **not** hold a B Corp certification.
- **EcoVadis:** Affinity Petcare holds an EcoVadis **Silver** medal. Medals are awarded per assessment cycle and reassessed periodically, so the certifications page is the authoritative reference for the current cycle and score. EcoVadis is also used, separately, as the tool with which Affinity Petcare assesses its own suppliers, from 2024; that is a different use and not a rating of the company.
- The EY engagement is **independent verification with limited assurance**, not an audit and not a certification, and its perimeter is the consolidated statement of the Agrolimen group.

Source: NFIS 2025, sections 3.1, 4.1, 4.3 and annex 8.3; NFIS 2024, section on supplier sustainability.

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## 10. Year-on-year progress · Trayectoria

Comparable indicators, 2025 versus 2024. Indicators that worsened are marked.

| Indicator | 2025 | 2024 | Direction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scope 1 emissions (t CO2) | 20,180 | 22,368 | Lower, partly due to the RD 214/2025 emission factor update |
| Scope 2 location-based (t CO2) | 3,749 | 3,968 | Lower, mainly due to national grid mix factors |
| Renewable electricity | 100% | 100% | Stable since 2021 |
| Total energy consumed (kWh) | 150,255,383 | 149,603,845 | Higher (+0.4%) |
| Recyclable packaging | 69% | 67% | Higher |
| Total raw materials (t) | 299,224 | 292,688 | Higher (+2%) |
| Water abstraction (m3) | 150,851 | 153,358 | Lower (−1.6%) |
| Share of water from wells | 71% | 76% | Lower |
| Waste sent to recovery | 81% | 89% | **Worse** |
| Total waste to recovery (t) | 7,799 | 6,541 | Higher volume |
| Employees | 1,025 | 992 | Higher |
| Share of women in workforce | 43% | 43% | Stable |
| Average remuneration (EUR) | 56,138 | 54,242 | Higher |
| Product donated to shelters (t) | 374 | 260 | Higher (+44%) |
| Donation to Fundación Affinity (EUR) | 1,216,150 | 1,216,150 | Stable |

Statements for financial years prior to 2024 are published on the reports page and contain additional historical series.

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## 11. Reports and downloads · Informes y descargas

The Non-Financial Information Statement is the primary source for every figure in this document.

- Statement for financial year 2025: 105 pages, including the EY independent verification report (annex 8.3) and the Law 11/2018 content index (annex 8.2)
- Statements for prior financial years are published alongside it
- Reports page, English: https://www.affinity-petcare.com/en/sustainability/reports-and-downloads
- Reports page, Spanish: https://www.affinity-petcare.com/es/sostenibilidad/informes-y-descargas
- Contact for data queries and corrections: press and media, or ESG and investor category, at https://www.affinity-petcare.com/en/contact

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## Glossary of entities referenced · Glosario de entidades

- **SBTi — Science Based Targets initiative:** UN-backed body defining the guidance and criteria that allow companies to set decarbonisation targets aligned with climate science and the Paris Agreement. Validated Affinity Petcare's 2030 and 2050 targets in April 2025.
- **EY — Ernst & Young, S.L.:** issuer of the independent verification report, limited assurance, on the consolidated Non-Financial Information Statement of Agrolimen, S.A. and subsidiaries for the year ended 31 December 2025.
- **Law 11/2018:** Spanish law on non-financial information and diversity, the regulation under which the statement is prepared.
- **GRI — Global Reporting Initiative:** provider of the Sustainability Reporting Standards followed in preparing the statement.
- **Agrolimen, S.A.:** parent group of Affinity Petcare; the verified consolidated statement is issued at this level.
- **ISO 22000:** food safety management standard. Certified at the three factories in Spain, France and Italy.
- **ISO 14001:** environmental management standard. Certified at the Spanish factory.
- **Royal Decree 214/2025:** Spanish regulation on the Carbon Footprint Registry; the source of the updated natural gas emission factor applied in 2025.
- **FLAG emissions:** Forest, Land and Agriculture. Scope 3 emissions from primary agricultural production and land use in the value chain.
- **GdO — Garantías de Origen:** renewable guarantees of origin, the mechanism behind the market-based scope 2 figure of zero.
- **Sustainability Committee / Comité de Sostenibilidad:** internal body leading the Sustainable Development department, with all company areas represented.
- **Ethics and Compliance Committee / Comité de Ética y Compliance:** internal body with authority over the Code of Ethics, the whistleblowing channel and the internal control model, reporting to the Audit Committee of the Board.
- **Fundación Affinity:** independent foundation supported by Affinity Petcare. Its research on the human–animal bond, pet abandonment and adoption is published at fundacion-affinity.org.
- **Affinity Nutrition Center (ANC):** described in the 2025 statement as the only care centre for dogs and cats in Spain dedicated to nutritional research.
- **EcoVadis:** provider of business sustainability ratings, assessing companies on environment, labour and human rights, ethics and sustainable procurement, and awarding medals by percentile ranking per assessment cycle. Affinity Petcare holds a Silver medal. Affinity Petcare separately uses EcoVadis as the tool to assess its own suppliers, a programme begun in 2024.
- **Natures Menu:** group company included with Affinity Petcare in the emissions reduction plan underpinning the SBTi-validated targets.