Seeka releases Sustainability Report

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SUSTAINABILITY REPORT

Growing
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3 Welcome to sustainable Seeka
3 Seeka's sustainability journey
6 Sustainability highlights
7 CO2e reduction targets
8 We are Seeka
9 Our geographical footprint
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11 Environmental sustainability
11 Seeka's core business is sensitive to
changing climates
11 Reporting framework and initiatives
12 Seeka's absolute carbon footprint
15 Intensity-based performance indicators
16 Insights into Seeka's emissions
19 Carbon reduction initiatives
27 Social sustainability
27 Social programmes
33 Governance
34 Climate change risk and opportunity
analysis
36 Seeka and the United Nations
Sustainable Development Goals
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Welcome to sustainable Seeka
Welcome to Seeka's first comprehensive Sustainability Report where we describe our
journey to be a leader in sustainability, as we watch over our environment and with
our communities produce and supply the world with safe, high-quality, New Zealand
and Australian fruit. Sustainability is central to our business and lies at the heart of
our brand value Growing Futures.
Seeka's sustainability journey
Seeka is driving to be a sustainable business. The environment, our employees, suppliers and customers
are critical to our success, and we are committed to long-term sustainable production and meaningful
employment.
Seeka aims to be net zero carbon by 2050, an employer of choice, provide excellent service to our clients
and support the wellbeing of our communities.
We have 30 years’ experience in orcharding and post harvest services, and follow strict standards as we
supply the world with safe and healthy fresh fruit. Our industry-leading regenerative land management
practices are reducing artificial inputs and improving soil and plant health, and our supply chain initiatives
are reducing waste and minimising Seeka’s environmental footprint.
In 2020, we started assessing the risks and opportunities posed by a changing climate, and how our
activities contributed to rising carbon levels. We have gathered information and are promoting change
across our business to become a more sustainable company.
Seeka Agile Sustainability Team
The Seeka Agile Sustainability Team (SAST) brings together people from across the company to focus
on our processes and identify areas for improvement. SAST mapped Seeka's operations and presented a
broad range of projects to improve our environmental and social performance. As these projects evolved,
many became more impactful than first anticipated, for example a small-scale cafeteria worm farm
evolved into a 100-tonne worm farm handling packhouse organic waste.
Understanding the carbon footprint
The next stage of our journey was to understand our impact on the environment, and we measured our
2019 emissions using the Ministry for the Environment’s carbon footprint workbook. Seeka's finance
team led the programme and calculated each operation to capture the carbon outputs, with the external
specialist Toitū performing a GAP analysis to ensure our calculations were comprehensive and complete.
The team then gathered 2020 and 2021 carbon footprint data, and defined 2019 as the baseline year.
The calculations were completed under the internationally recognised standard, ISO 14064-1: 2018 -
Greenhouse gases and verified by Toitū. Seeka was one of the first companies in New Zealand to adopt and
be verified under the 2018 standard, which introduces six categories of carbon emissions as opposed to
the three scopes commonly reported. A summary of Seeka's three years of carbon footprint reporting is
on page 12.
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Oakside site manager Michelle Bennett
at Seeka's largest post harvest facility.
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Setting environmental targets
Seeka's carbon footprint calculations allowed us to understand our impact on the environment and
identify three key areas of emissions. We then considered the best ways to minimise these emissions and
develop meaningful, and achievable reduction targets.
We also established broader environmental and social sustainability targets.
Project focused
Our sustainability journey is focussed on achieving results and investing in projects that will make a
difference. This includes minimising waste, becoming more energy efficient and learning how regenerative
horticulture can benefit orchards. Our teams are applying sustainability in the real world and our projects
are reducing our footprint. You can read more about Seeka's carbon reduction initiatives on page 19.
Meaningful employment
Seeka's people and culture team ensures we provide meaningful employment as we develop and upskill
employees. Our cadet scheme is growing horticulture careers and creating pathways through internal
promotion.
While Seeka operates a seasonal business, we are making more full-time jobs available by creating roles
that span orchard and post harvest work.
During harvest, our peak employment period, we support local people into seasonal jobs, and recruit
people from the Pacific to work in New Zealand through the Recognised Seasonal Employer (RSE) scheme.
You can see more on Seeka's social sustainability on page 27.
Our communities
We operate in prime fruit growing areas, which are often in remote rural communities. We encourage and
assist regional development by facilitating orchard development and operation, helping generate returns
to landowners, and creating local job opportunities. We also partner with iwi on orchard development and
operation.
Our RSE programme supports Pacific Island communities by enabling Pacific people to work in New
Zealand when our seasonal demands are high and cannot be met with our local workforce. In return this
generates income that the Pacific people can send home. We operate a pastoral care programme that
helps Pacific people adjust to New Zealand culture. We recognise that working away from families can be
difficult and aim to support them in every way that we can while they are in New Zealand.
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Māori
economy
781 Pacific
verification and assurance for 2019,
2020 and 2021 by Toitū Envirocare
Capacity for
of solar power with systems
installed at Seeka Kerikeri,
Seeka Australia and Seeka360
tonnes of organic waste able to be
diverted to regenerative horticulture;
composted at Seeka’s worm farm and
applied to Seeka orchards
donated to charity, sports groups
and local organisations
hybrid vehicles
join Seeka’s fleet
Growing
the
by supporting Māori growers and
developing Māori land
Recovered strings from
Growing the Pacific economy with
hectares of SunGold orchards
recycled and diverted from landfill
people supported into seasonal
employment in 2021 through Seeka’s
recognised seasonal employer programme
Sustainability
highlights
100
150
$270k
446kW
Carbon
footprint
6
Sustainability highlights
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CO2e reduction targets
CO2e reduction
targets
1000kW
2025
2025
75% by 2030
Refrigerants
Solar
Fleet Fuel
30%
50%
Net Zero
Carbon
Reduction
Reduction
We operate in fast-growing industries and we intend to continue expanding through the planned increase
in New Zealand kiwifruit crops and through acquisition. While we are using absolute carbon reduction
targets, as an expanding business it is equally important to use intensity-based reduction targets. These
will capture efficiency gains as Seeka’s business grows.
100% of
orchard strings
recycled by
100% of organic
waste diverted from
landfill by
Absolute and intensity-based carbon reduction targets
for categories 1 and 2 starting from 2019 baseline
Initiatives to achieve targetsCircular economy
and waste diversion
from landfill
2025
2030
2050
Percentage of total fleet either
low or zero emissions vehicles
2025 = 15%
2030 = 25%
Reduction in fugitive emissions
leaks based on 2019 levels
Down 50% by 2025 and
&
of solar installed by 2025 (already
at 446kW).
3000kW by 2030
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We are Seeka
Seeka is a vertically-integrated fruit handler. We work with landowners to grow
healthy, high-value fruit, and care for their produce from orchard to export.
About Seeka Limited
Seeka was founded in 1980 by kiwifruit growers that wanted to care for
their crops from the orchard to the market.
Through market-driven performance, we have grown operations to fully
service New Zealand's Bay of Plenty, and expanded our geographical reach
to Northland, the Coromandel, East Cape and Gisborne, and into Australia.
We are New Zealand's largest kiwifruit grower, and a large fruit handler,
with most of our New Zealand kiwifruit exported and marketed by Zespri.
We've extended our service along the value chain, and leveraged our
expertise in orcharding and post harvest to become Australia's largest
kiwifruit and nashi grower, with Seeka-branded fruit sold year round in NZ
and Australian supermarkets.
Seeka is a fast-growing business driven by strong international demand
for safe, healthy produce. We're expanding our services and investing
in agritech, automation and energy-efficient systems that increase our
capacity, diversify our revenue streams, minimise our environmental
footprint and deliver efficiency gains across our full orchard-to-market
value chain.
Operating high-value fixed assets over a long investment horizon, we have
the confidence to invest in new post harvest capacity, including energy-
efficient systems.
2600 shareholders with a large
iwi, grower and employee sharebase
Employing
760 permanent and
4000 seasonal workers
Service provider for
899 land
owners in NZ and Australia
$320m paid to Seeka supplying
growers from annual fruit sales
$482m assets invested in growing,
packing, coolstoring and exporting fruit
1900 hectares under Seeka's
stewardship in NZ and Australia
$84m paid in salary and wages
to permanent and seasonal staff
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Our geographical footprint
Post harvest facilities
Seeka Kerikeri
Seeka Orangewood
Seeka Peninsula
Seeka Katikati
Seeka Aongatete
Seeka Huka Pak
Seeka Oakside
Seeka KKP
Seeka Transpack
Seeka OPAC
Seeka NZ Fruits
SeekaFresh sites
SeekaFresh Auckland wholesale
Delicious Nutritious Food Company
SeekaFresh Christchurch
Seeka Australia
Orchards and post harvest
Shepparton, Victoria
Importing tropical fruits
Philippines, Ecuador, Australia
SeekaFresh export of NZ fruit
Australia, China, Japan, Korea, Thailand
Main export markets for NZ kiwifruit
50% Asia, 36% Europe, 14% rest of world
14% rest of world
36% Europe
50% Asia
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Environmental sustainability
Category 2 emissions
come indirectly from purchased
services. Our main source is:
Electricity
Powering our graders,
coolstores and lighting
Category 1 emissions
come directly from Seeka's
operations. Our main sources are:
Refrigerants
Leaking from our
coolstore equipment
Fossil fuels
Burnt by our transport
fleet
Fertilisers
Applied on our long
term leased and owned
orchards
Seeka's core business is sensitive to changing climates
Seeka aspires to be a leader on reporting and responding to climate change, and is
committed to helping limit global warming to 1.5 degrees. Our longer-term goal is to be
net zero carbon by 2050.
Climate change is a threat to our communities and environment, with drought, floods,
storms and changing seasons impacting the quantity and quality of the fruit we grow,
pack and sell. Seeka is working to build resilience by assessing the risks, adapting
our business and improving performance. Since 2019 Seeka has been measuring our
carbon footprint and from this data developed initiatives to halve Seeka’s category 1
and 2 emissions by 2030, starting from the 2019 baseline.
Seeka’s carbon-reduction initiatives target refrigerants, fossil fuels and electricity. Seeka
is also working with industry partners to decarbonise the whole fresh produce supply
chain through new products and services.
Changing climates bring physical and transitional risks that can lie beyond Seeka’s
direct control. Seeka has identified these risks and developed strategies to make our
business resilient, see the climate change risk and opportunity analysis on page 34.
Reporting framework and initiatives
Seeka’s emissions reporting framework uses guidance from the international Task Force
on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) and the New Zealand government’s
External Reporting Board (XRB).
–Measuring and reporting our emissions
–Setting targets and taking actions to reduce our footprint
–Identifying climate-related risks and opportunities
–Making our business more resilient and ready to adapt to changing climates
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Seeka's absolute carbon footprint
Seeka's carbon footprint was 19,864 tonnes of CO2e in 2021. The footprint was calculated using ISO 14064-1:
2018 - Greenhouse gases for 2019, 2020 and 2021 and independently verified by Toitū Envirocare.
Annual CO2e footprint, 2019 to 2021
Absolute carbon footprint in tonnes CO2e
19,504
19,220
19,864
Category201920202021Emissions
1
4,0513,8033,900
Direct emissions controlled by Seeka
2
3,9733,6964,487
Indirect emissions from purchased electricity
3
4,0694,4523,987
Indirect transport emissions from Seeka's supply chain
4
7,4117,2697,490
Other indirect emissions from Seeka's supply chain
Total
19,50419,22019,864
Categories 1 and 2 are the direct and indirect emissions from Seeka operations. Because Seeka controls these
emissions, they are relatively easy to identify and quantify, and are typically the focus of emission reporting
and when setting reduction targets. Categories 3 (supply chain transport) and 4 (other supply chain
emissions) are controlled by Seeka's supply chain partners. These emissions are more difficult to measure
and challenging to reduce.
Seeka has no material category 5 or 6 emissions, which fall beyond the scope of Ministry for the Environment
— Manatū Mō Te Taiao guidance. Category 5 relates to the total expected lifetime emissions of the product
sold, which is negligible for fresh fruit, and category 6 captures any material emission sources that are not
already captured in the former categories.
In May 2021, Seeka increased its kiwifruit
business by more than 20% when it acquired
OPAC, a large business based in Ōpōtiki.
The associated growth in operations for the
eight-months since May contributed to Seeka
increasing its absolute carbon footprint in 2021. A
further increase is forecast for 2022 from the full-
year operation of OPAC, plus from the acquired
Orangewood and NZ Fruits businesses.
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Carbon sequestration in kiwifruit orchards
A 2011 study of organic kiwifruit orchards in the Bay of Plenty found an annual net sequestration of 2.4 tonnes CO2e per
hectare.
1
With Seeka managing 1900 hectares, this equates to 4,560 tonnes of CO2e sequestration per year.
Currently, orchard sequestrations are not recognised by the emissions trading scheme (ETS), and the offset cannot be applied
when calculating Seeka’s carbon footprint.
We are monitoring work by the agricultural sector on carbon sequestration as they prepare to enter the ETS, and we are
evaluating how we can apply similar calculations to horticulture. We are planning to measure and report our sequestration
once the industry has established verifiable, science-based calculations.
1. Page, Kelly, Minor and Cameron
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82.3
76.5
64.2
46.1
41.5
29.9
Intensity-based performance indicators
Seeka is in a fast-growing industry. While it is important to report our absolute carbon
result, as an expanding business it is equally important to report our efficiency gains. To
capture performance gains while our business continues to grow, our total emissions
are being benchmarked against three intensity-based measures:
–Revenues generated by Seeka - tonnes CO2e per $1,000,000 revenue
–Fruit handled by Seeka - tonnes CO2e per 100,000 class 1 trays packed
–Time invested to grow, handle and sell crops - tonnes CO2e per permanent
employee
58.2
5 7. 6
50.7
201920202021201920202021201920202021
Per 100,000 class 1 trays packed
Tonnes CO2e
All three key performance
indicators have trended lower
over the three-year period.
Improvements in these
intensity-based indicators
demonstrate the early gains
secured by Seeka's carbon-
reduction initiatives.
Per permanent employee
Tonnes CO2e
Per $1,000,000 revenue
Tonnes CO2e
$
1m
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2,302
Insights into Seeka's emissions
Trends in Seeka's category 1 emissions
Total category 1 emissions fell 4% since 2019, as Seeka handled a 21% increase in our core
kiwifruit post harvest packing service. Coolstore refrigerants and fossil fuels consumed by
Seeka's transport fleet and workshops are the main contributors to category 1 emissions.
–By minimising refrigerant leaks and losses, and upgrading to carbon-neutral alternatives,
Seeka has decreased the refrigerant footprint of coolstore operations by 38% in two years.
The conversion to carbon-neutral refrigerants provides scope to further reduce Seeka's
category 1 emissions.
–Organic growth in Seeka operations, along with the 2021 OPAC and Orangewood
acquisitions, contributed to a 28% increase in fossil fuel use in two years. The uptake of
hybrid and all-electric vehicles provides scope to reduce fossil fuel consumption.
–Seeka has reduced synthetic nitrogen application rates by 41% since 2019, predominantly
by switching to naturally-occurring organic nitrogen, and by only replenishing the nitrogen
removed via the crop. When sourcing synthetic nitrogen, Seeka factors in the embedded
carbon in the procurement process (which is counted as a category 5 emission).
Refrigerants
Tonnes CO2e
Fossil fuels
Tonnes CO2e
Fertilisers
Tonnes CO2e
2,018
1,809
183
1,382
2,028
299
1,251
251
201920202021201920202021201920202021
Seeka's main
category 1 emissions
Refrigerants
Leaks from coolstore
equipment
Fossil fuels
Burnt to power Seeka's
transport fleet
Fertilisers
Applied to Seeka long
term leased and owned
orchards
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Trends in Seeka's category 2 emissions
Category 2 covers the consumption of electricity,
predominately consumed to grade, pack, cool and then store
fruit in New Zealand and Australia. Electricity is the universal
energy source for Seeka's core business and has increased
alongside coolstore volumes.
Total category 2 emissions increased 14% since 2019, as
Seeka handled a 21% increase in our core kiwifruit post
harvest packing service. This included an 11% contribution to
2021 category 2 emissions from the newly-acquired OPAC
business.
The packing and coolstorage of kiwifruit is a significant
consumer of electricity. The absolute carbon intensity for
this category has increased over time, primarily impacted by
the purchase of OPAC and the associated increase in crop
volumes handled by Seeka facilities.
3,973
3,696
4,487
201920202021
Category 2 emissions
Tonnes CO2e
Seeka's main category 2 emissions
Electricity
Powering graders and coolstores
Lighting
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Solar panelling at Seeka360 head
office. Trialled since 2018, the panels
have avoided 14 tonnes of CO2e being
produced by conventional electricity
generation.
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Carbon reduction initiatives
Solar installations
Seeka trialled solar as part of the refurbishment of Seeka 360. Since
installation, the panels have generated 131.3 MWh, helping avoid 14 tonnes
of CO2e. During normal hours the electricity is supplied to head office, with
any excess fed to the national grid.
Our post harvest sites have high electricity demand and large roof spaces,
making them a logical opportunity for sustainable gains from solar.
Electricity demand, however, typically peaks in the autumn and winter when
the generation potential is lower. To overcome this misalignment, we have
assessed our post harvest portfolio to identify sites that would deliver the
biggest gains.
Seeka Kerikeri (Waipapa Road) is a multi-product site that operates
throughout the full year to pack and store kiwifruit, avocado, citrus, and
berries. This long operational window, coupled with high sunshine hours
and high local network charges, makes Seeka Kerikeri the perfect trial
site, and in March 2021, a 236kW system was installed by kiwi-owned
SuperPower. By supplying 24% of the site's total electricity demand,
the 590 solar panel installation is forecast to reduce our environmental
footprint by 36 tonnes of CO2e per year.
Seeka Australia also has a full-year packing schedule of kiwifruit, nashi,
pears, plums and jujube dates, and benefits from high sunshine hours. In
December 2021 an 80kW solar system was installed at the nashi facility,
and an 100kW system at the kiwifruit facility. These new systems are
generating around a fifth of each site’s energy needs.
Across New Zealand and Australia, Seeka has installed 446kW of solar, and
we aim to have 1000kW operating by 2025. By this point, we are targeting
to source 30% of our electricity from certified renewables, and by 2030 our
target is 50% by which time Seeka will have 3000kW of solar.
While we are a large energy user, our operations do not involve carbon-
intense process heat, and Seeka’s electricity demand can be fulfilled by the
national grid. This means that the carbon intensity of Seeka’s electricity is
determined by the generation sources for each grid. While New Zealand
electricity is predominantly from renewables, it is also supplemented by
burning carbon-based fuels. The associated footprint drives our programme
to reduce our electricity demand and procure certified renewable energy.
Seeka's
Carbon reduction initiatives
Solar installations
Generating power at Seeka sites
LED lighting and sensors
Reducing power demand
Refrigerant phase out
Transitioning to zero-carbon
refrigerants
Hybrid and all electric vehicles
Reducing fossil fuel demand
Maximising fruit sales
Supply chain management
Waste reduction
Diverting waste from landfill
Regenerative horticulture
Naturally restoring soil health
LED
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New coolstore build at Transcool features
zero-carbon ammonia refrigerants.
LED lighting and sensor upgrades
Electricity, used to power machinery and light facilities, is Seeka’s largest
source of carbon emissions. We are switching to high-efficiency LED
lighting for our post harvest facilities to reduce demand using new fittings
developed by Seeka's electromechanical engineer that maximise light
output while minimising power input.
The high-efficiency LED fittings use 70% less power than existing lighting
to safely illuminate operations. Where practicable, the LEDs are connected
to motion sensors to further conserve power.
As the LED fittings are being installed across Seeka's post harvest facilities,
the next step on our sustainability journey is to couple the LEDs to daylight
sensors. This allows the LEDs to automatically dim according to the
brightness of ambient daylight. These self-dimming sensors are especially
useful in sheds with transparent roof panels and in our storage canopies
where natural daylight is often sufficient for safe operations.
As part of this ongoing journey to minimise lighting power consumption,
natural lighting is being factored into the design of new post harvest spaces.
Refrigerant phase-out
From our sustainability initiatives, we realised the potential impact of
refrigerant selection. Refrigerants contained by closed systems do not
impact Seeka's carbon footprint. When some refrigerants leak, however,
they damage the environment and enlarge the footprint, and when involving
carbon-intensive refrigerants, a small leak can have a very large impact.
To minimise our footprint, we have incorporated the latest refrigeration
technology, including ammonia refrigerants with zero-carbon footprint,
when building the new coolstores at Oakside and Transcool.
Seeka’s existing coolstore portfolio uses a range of refrigerant gasses
with varying degrees of carbon intensity. We are assessing the logistics
of updating these systems with environmentally-friendly refrigerants, and
while Seeka’s long-term aim is to remove potentially-harmful chemicals, the
immediate cost is prohibitive.
To reduce the footprints of refrigerants while managing costs, Seeka is
creating a detailed coolstore upgrade plan which incorporates the full
transition to zero-harm gasses. This long-term plan will be carried out
according to the age of each refrigeration system.
While this phase-out occurs, we are also investing in plant maintenance
to reduce incidences of gas leaks, along with comprehensive detection
systems to minimise gas loss.
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Seeka's fleet has been upgraded with six hybrids in the last 12
months; five in New Zealand and one in Australia.
Transitioning to hybrid and all-electric
vehicles
Seeka uses more than 200 vehicles in our
operations. We are committed to transitioning this
fleet to alternatives, and have purchased six new
hybrids in the last year; five in New Zealand and one
in Australia.
For support operations, such as the health and
safety and laboratory services, the RAV-4 hybrid is
a popular mid-sized option. We are purchasing the
hybrid vehicles due to the high lease costs charged
for hybrids.
As most fleet vehicles operate under three-year
leases, this rollover for support service vehicles will
continue for several years.
While mid-sized hybrids are an attractive alternative
for support operations, Seeka’s orchard managers
require larger 4WD vehicles able to carry equipment
between orchards and cross challenging off road
conditions. Currently there is no satisfactory hybrid
or electric vehicle option, and while we will continue
to scope the market for viable alternatives, we are
constrained in our ability to fully shift to alternatives.
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Maximising every fruit
Waste reduction is a key component in minimising Seeka's environmental
footprint. As a core activity, we focus on delivering the maximum amount of
harvested fruit to the consumer in excellent condition. This involves careful
management along the supply chain.
–Seeka's technical team and orchard managers work with landowners to
grow sustainable volumes of great tasting, good looking, pest-free fruit.
–Seeka's VLS testing laboratory monitors fruit maturity and provides a
clearance testing service for the kiwifruit industry to ensure fruit are
harvested at the right time.
–Seeka's SureStore bins protect harvested fruit from the orchard to the
packline.
–Soft-handling technology, including automated camera grading, sorts
each crop to market requirements.
–Seeka's inventory management systems prioritise coolstore loadouts.
–SeekaFresh works with retailers to match Seeka's supply to market
demand, including instore promotions that inform consumers about the
seasonal availability of Seeka fruit.
Our core business is fresh fruit supply to the export and domestic
markets. This involves strict industry grading standards which ensure
consumers enjoy a great eating experience. Harvested fruit not meeting
these standards was traditionally treated as waste, and carted from the
packhouse for dumping or low-value animal feed.
We have innovated to increase the amount of fruit that can be sold fresh:
–Net bagging of small or odd-shaped kiwifruit and avocado has
created retail space for fruit that traditionally was not being retailed in
supermarkets (odd bunch programmes).
We have worked for many years to recover value from fruit not suitable for
fresh sales, often due to skin imperfections or damage.
In 2021:
–413 tonnes of unsaleable avocados were pressed to recover 42,000
litres of high-quality avocado oil at SeekaFresh's avocado press.
–625 tonnes of unsaleable Hayward and SunGold kiwifruit were pulped
and processed by Seeka's Delicious Nutritious Food Company (DNFC)
into the functional food Kiwi Crush and nutritional treat Kiwi Crushies,
which are directly marketed by SeekaFresh.
Co-developed by Seeka, the plastic
SureStore bins are stronger, lighter to
transport, safer to handle, and easier to
clean than conventional wooden fruit
bins. Importantly, they also better protect
fruit from the orchard to the packhouse.
SureStore reduces Seeka’s carbon
footprint from transport, and cuts waste
from fruit damage. SureStore’s modular
design and re-weldable construction
ensures a long life, and when retired the
bins are recycled into domestic compost
bins.
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Waste reduction
As part of our sustainability journey, in 2020 Seeka purchased a
commercial-sized worm farm to divert organic waste from landfill.
Residual waste from DNFC's Kiwi Crush operations, along with
organic waste collected from the packhouse, is fed into Seeka's
worm farm, where it is turned into compost before being returned to
Seeka orchards as organic plant food.
Each year our worm farm diverts 100 tonnes of organic waste from
being carted more than 120 kilometres to landfill. The waste is
transported a short distance to the farm where it is turned into 80
tonnes of vermi-compost.
The vermi-compost drops out the bottom of the worm farm in a
continuous flow operation where it is gathered and stored before
being recycled directly back onto nearby Seeka orchards.
The worm farm allows Seeka to take direct ownership of waste,
significantly lowering the carbon footprint of waste transport and
creates a valuable by-product that supports healthy orchards.
Following a full waste audit of our corporate services at Seeka 360,
we implemented an improvement plan to divert office waste which
included a new recycling station for plastics, glass and organics.
From harvest 2021, we trialled the recycling of kiwifruit vine strings.
Collected after harvest, the strings are sent to Plasback (a member
of the government-accredited product stewardship scheme) to
be recycled into hard-wearing plastic products. Our project was
scaled up in 2022 with vine strings from 150 hectares forwarded to
Plasback for recycling.
In an ongoing shift away from single-use plastic packaging, Seeka
Australia has replaced plastic punnets with easy-to-recycle
cardboard cartons. Seeka's eight-pack kiwifruit cartons are on sale
in Woolworths and other leading Australian retailers.
Woolworths sustainability awards
Seeka's innovation to reduce waste was
recognised when Seeka became a finalist
in Woolworths’ Sustainability Supplier of
the Year Award 2020.
Dried leaves and kiwifruit dust from the
packhouse are mixed with wet waste from the
DNFC's Kiwi Crush operations to produce high-
grade food for Seeka's work farm.
Watch video
See Seeka's video on reducing
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John Burke sharing his land care initiatives with fellow kiwifruit growers
“Seeka has been encouraging growers to get ahead of the game
and adopt sustainable land management practices,” says kiwifruit
grower John Burke.
“Along with farmers, we’re being challenged to achieve better
environmental outcomes,” says John.
“The government and primary product brand owners such as
Seeka realise that sustainability is fundamental to our future. They
also know it brings opportunities to differentiate our produce as
we navigate new demands from the international consumer.”
As a kiwifruit grower and pastoral farmer, John has taken a holistic
view to improving biodiversity and water quality. It started with a
land environmental plan that assessed environmental risks and
sets actions to manage those risks. This included understanding
how rainwater flows over the property and how to stop sediments,
nutrients and E. coli entering drains and streams.
John says the key is good ground cover and creating micro-
wetlands that filter water. He has retired erosion-prone slopes
and planted natives that protect the environment and create new
habitats for birds, fish and invertebrates. John says these areas
are also excellent at sequestering carbon, and by adopting the
regenerative soil management practices promoted by Seeka, he is
now optimising the natural carbon and nitrogen cycles.
“Diverse under-vine plant cover is helping us create a healthy soil
biome while reducing or even eliminating the use of synthetic
fertilisers, especially nitrogen,” says John.
“It also improves soil structure and water retention. Water
efficiency is an understated benefit of regenerative soil
management, especially as we face tougher water restrictions.
“We have changed how we use the land and now incorporate
environmental outcomes. By sharing our journey with our fellow
growers, we have learnt to take small steps and built confidence
to expand our ideas and go faster. Sustainability works in harmony
with orchard profitability, and by fine tuning our land management
practices we can tread lightly and restore the environment. It's a
rewarding way to grow kiwifruit, and it’s great for our physical and
mental wellbeing,” says John.
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Regenerative horticulture and biodiversity
Historical land management practices used high levels of synthetic chemicals and nutrients to drive
production. These synthetics can impact the environment by disturbing the soils.
Biodiversity is an essential component of a circular, interconnected system whereby healthy soils, native
plants and beneficial insects help orchards become more resilient to adverse weather and ecological
events. The outcome is sustainable production of high-quality fruit.
We have a team of technical specialists that are improving our orchard practices to enrich biodiversity
across our catchment, and we are encouraging all our supplying orchard owners to consider sustainability
and regenerative horticulture. This includes developing land environmental plans and helping growers
follow best orcharding practices and comply with environmental regulations.
Seeka is working to restore soil health by lifting the soil's ability to store water, nutrients and carbon.
Initiatives include:
–Sward growth and beneficial plantings
–Innovative mowing practices to reduce weed sprays
–Composting to increase soil organic matter
–Reducing use of synthetic nutrients
–Supporting organic orcharding
–Protecting waterways, including riparian plantings and wetland regeneration
You can read more on how we are supporting growers on page 24.
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Social sustainability
Social responsibility lies at the heart of Seeka's brand attribute Founded on Relationships; we work to be the
employer and service provider of choice and we value our connections to the communities we operate in. Seeka
cares for the welfare of our growers, clients, employees, investors and communities.
Social programmes
Watch video
See Seeka's social media video
on working at Seeka.
Working at Seeka
Seeka works to be the employer of choice and is committed to the health and welfare of our workforce.
We ensure everyone receives fair compensation, and are working to report our performance on pay equity.
Seeka's inclusive environment supports a diverse range of thinking and skills. Aspects of diversity include
gender, ethnic background, religion, marital status, culture, disability, economic background, education,
language, physical appearance and sexual orientation.
We invest in the safety of our people and set remuneration structures, training and career pathways that
attract and promote the best people within our industry. Our people continue to make Seeka an inspiring
company to work for and are celebrated and thanked for their efforts.
To support the welfare of a workforce operating in multiple environments with moving machinery and
vehicles, we have a dedicated health and safety team. We continue to invest to keep our people safe,
including new guarding and barriers that remove opportunities for mobile plant and people to collide, and
our new HIT-NOT proximity detection systems detect and protect people from moving forklifts. These
actions helped eliminate serious harm incidents in 2021.
On-orchard movements are tracked via the one-step Seeka app sign-in process, which provides direct
access to accurate orchard maps that clearly mark all hazards. In 2021, we invested $1 million replacing
our orchard tractor fleet to ensure our workers use modern, fit-for-purpose equipment.
We developed an infectious diseases manual and have operated to stricter hygiene protocols since 2020.
While parts of our business had high levels of lockdown and staff shortages from ongoing infections, our
processes secured the safety of the Seeka team, including our stakeholder community, and delivered
business continuity so Seeka could deliver an essential service in New Zealand and Australia.
We have a new lead measure to our safety performance indicators that records safety meetings and
attendance across the business as we cement a company-wide safety culture. Health and safety support
includes:
–Free and anonymous access to a professional employee assistance programme (EAP)
–Regular reporting of health and safety targets and performance
–Health and life insurance benefits
–Embracing the Global.G.A.P. GRASP module that supports worker welfare
Regional communities
We are a large service provider and employer in regional New Zealand. Our core business enables regional
economic and regional social development with Seeka focused on supporting healthy communities as we
continuously improve our performance for all stakeholders.
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Partnering with Māori
Seeka is partnering with iwi
and Kānoa (Regional Economic
Development & Investment Unit)
to develop 58 hectares of iwi
orchards at Pukenga, Hawai and
Raukokore. Seeka’s partnership
enables the Māori economy by
creating skilled jobs and returning
value to landowners.
The developments are creating
sustainable employment, and
once fruit production starts, they
will generate better returns to
iwi landowners. In Raukokore
we have helped iwi establish a
new contracting business that
is employing whānau to work
on their land, as well as service
neighbouring orchards.
With more than $20 million
invested by the partners, the new
developments are a sustainable
pathway to long-term employment
and wealth creation. We are
supporting and growing the
capabilities of locals, and through
education and career opportunities,
helping a new generation of
leaders secure a thriving social and
economic future.
Nāu te rourou,
nāku te rourou,
ka ora ai te iwi.
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Henare (Hori) Ahomiro of Tapuika,
Ngāti Awa and Ngāi Tūhoe
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Taurakoto Samson is leading a team of
Vanuatuans that are helping harvest and
handle the 2022 crop.
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RSE programme supports Pacific social and economic development
Seeka values our RSE workers who join us from the Pacific and Malaysia. Many RSEs return year after year and
have become an integral part of the Seeka family. In 2022, Seeka welcomed the arrival of new employees from
the Pacific, and is focussed on providing quality accommodation during their stay in New Zealand.
–Delivering pastoral care services for workers from Kiribati, Solomon Islands, Samoa, Tonga and Vanuatu
–Supporting returning families and long-service RSEs
–Providing accommodation and transport
–Supporting economic wellbeing of RSE families
Community sponsorship
In 2021, Seeka donated $270,403 to support New Zealand youth development, community, cultural and
sports groups, and Pacific health initiatives, along with produce valued at $37,124 to community groups and as
an official contributor to Emirates Team New Zealand.
Seeka proudly supported the following groups in 2021:
Auckland Rescue Helicopter Trust
Autism NZ
Blue Rovers Junior Football Club
BOP Presidents Group
BOP Rugby Union
BOP Symphonia
BOP Youth 7s
Daffodil Day
Eastern BOP Cricket Club
Eastern Districts Rugby and Sports
Emirates Team New Zealand
EPIC Te Puke
Fairview Charity Golf Tournament -
Abbeyfield
Far North Science Fair
Fresh Produce Safety Centre - Australia
Funded research for hepatitis B in Vanuatu
Gisborne Tairawhiti Rugby League
Hannah Wells athlete
Hiranga Limited
Houhora Bowling Club
Katch Katikati
Katikati Croquet club
Katikati Fun Fest Charitable Trust
Katikati Primary School
Kerikeri High School
Kerikeri Netball Centre
Kerikeri Rugby Club
Lions Club of Katikati
Longwood Red Legs - Australia
Made in Te Puke Trust
Matakana Island Fishing Competition
Matakana Island Sport Club
Mike Young Motorsport
Motu Trails Trust
Mount Bridge Club
Mount Maunganui College
Multi Sport Ōpōtiki
Multicultural Tauranga
NZ Poppy Appeal
Omanu Golf Club
Omokoroa Golf Club
Ōpōtiki Bowling Club
Ōpōtiki Surf Life Saving Club
Otamarakau School
Pacific Fashion Fusion
Paengaroa School
Pongakawa School
Queenstown Ice Hockey
Rangataua Sports & Cultural Club
Rotary Te Puke - Cycleway
Rotorua Tai Mitchell Rugby Team
Tauranga Airsoft Club
Tauranga Cricket Invitational
Tauranga Volunteer Coastguard
Tauranga Women's Refuge
Te Aranui Youth Trust
Te Hiringa Business
Te Kaha Community Transport
Te Kaha Group - Education Sponsorship
Te Puke A&P Society
Te Puke Bridge Club
Te Puke Golf Club
Te Puke High School
Te Puke Intermediate
Te Puke Memorial Pools
Te Puke Play Centre
Te Puke Primary School
Te Puke Small Bore Rifle Club
Te Puke Sports
Te Puke Tennis Club
Te Puke Tigers League Club
Te Puna 8Ball Club
Te Ranga School
Vanuatu Health Fund
Waihau Bay Sports Fishing Club
Waihi Lions
Western Bay Cricket Association
Western Bay Emergency Services
Western Bay Museum
Whakatane Roller Derby
Whangamata Golf Club
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Governance
Seeka is governed by a Board of Directors that is tasked with establishing the key objectives and strategy
for the company. Sustainability is core to our strategy and long-term success.
In 2020, the Board established a sustainability sub-committee to provide strategic guidance and feedback
to the Board and management on Seeka’s sustainability framework, targets, measures, and performance.
The Sustainability Committee also considers the strategic implications of climate change and potential
adaptation requirements. The Committee meets at least quarterly and is comprised of at least two
Directors of the Board.
Set by the Board, Seeka’s strategic direction is based on the sustainable production and supply of healthy
produce.
Reporting on sustainability
To keep stakeholders informed, we are providing twice-yearly updates on our sustainability programme:
–A stand-alone comprehensive Sustainability Report outlining sustainability initiatives and performance
against targets, published mid year. Our carbon footprint reporting will be detailed in this report.
–A sustainability section in the year-end annual report, published in February. Seeka reports in line
with XRB requirements on mandatory climate-related disclosures. These requirements are currently
under consultation, but are expected to broadly align with the Taskforce on Climate-Related Financial
Disclosures (TCFD). Seeka reported under this framework in the 2020 and 2021 annual reports.
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Climate change risk and opportunity analysis
The Ministry for the Environment studied how climate change may impact New Zealand. Based on its report, Seeka expects our
orcharding regions will be impacted by higher temperatures, changing moisture levels, changing weather patterns and rising sea levels.
Transition risks
Risks and opportunitiesImpactResponse
New national or international
policies that restrict chemical
inputs used for pest management
and maintaining crop yields.
Higher R&D costs to
find alternative growing
methods.
Build closer relationships with regional councils and Government agencies and
regulators.
Invested in a worm farm pilot project to test circular waste recycling within our
orcharding business.
Transition to a low input orchard management system, while achieving
consistent yields.
Introduction of carbon costing or a
carbon tax that charges for carbon
usage.
Higher costs to offset
carbon emissions.
Measure the carbon footprint to understand and reduce the carbon impact.
Transition to lower Global Warming Potential (GWP) cool store gases.
Invest in lower carbon emission projects, see Carbon Reduction Initiatives.
Hedge against rising energy bills by investing in renewable energy technologies.
Introduction of orchard water
restrictions, with water vital for
crop growth over the summer
period.
Unable to irrigate to grow
an optimum crop.
Develop land management plans.
Engage in orchard water management.
Work with councils to understand impacts on waterways.
Ensure new developments can access water and have on-site storage.
Improve soil health to increase water retention.
Read full report
See Seeka's 2021 annual report containing
the full risk and opportunity analysis
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Physical risks
Risks and opportunitiesImpactResponse
Yield reduction or plant damage
from flooding, hail, drought,
storms, fire, or a sub-optimal
growing climate (temperature,
sunshine, drought, winter chill).
Lower yields and
unprofitable orchards.
Geographical spread of orchards.
Develop land management plans.
Invest in crop protection measures (e.g. frost protection, irrigation, shelter).
Access to reliable weather and frost forecasts (extended and long range).
Favour developments with reliable water supply and free drainage.
Introduction of new pests and
diseases.
Reduced yields or
unsaleable crops.
Geographic separation of orchards.
Shelter protection of orchards.
Genetic and variety diversification.
Orchard hygiene programme.
Independent pest monitoring programme.
Spray and pest control programme.
Bio-security controls on disease and disease vectors.
Introducing beneficial insects and plants to combat pests and disease.
Water availability and quality
concerns.
Water unavailable or
unsuitable for irrigation.
Actively engage in orchard water management.
Spray restriction zones.
Invest in efficient irrigation technologies.
Develop wetlands and support native wildlife sanctuaries.
Monitor waterways and encourage land management plans.
Capture rainwater from facility roofs to reduce regional water demand.
Elevated soil CO
2
levels alter fruit
sugar and nutrient levels.
Crops have a different
quality profile.
Understand how soil carbon levels impact fruit nutrient levels.
Establish orchard management practices that best capture fruit quality.
Opportunities
Risks and opportunitiesImpactResponse
Increased demand for Seeka
produce as a healthy eating option
with a low carbon impact.
Increased product
demand and new markets.
Ensure Seeka is an industry leader in carbon reporting.
Report Seeka's carbon footprint to stakeholders and commit to targets.
Green financing for low-carbon
developments.
Better funding at lower
interest rates.
Engage with bankers on green funding and green bonds.
Investigate low-carbon investments.
Higher soil CO
2
levels improve
water use efficiency.
Plants require less water
to produce a crop.
Understand soil carbon levels and water usage.
Establish orchard management practices that best capture carbon in the soil.
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Seeka and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals
The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UNSDGs) are a collection of 17 interlinked global
goals designed to be a "blueprint to achieve a better and more sustainable future for all." Established in 2015
by the United Nations General Assembly, the UNSDGs are intended to be achieved by 2030.
The Seeka Sustainability Agile Team have chosen the eight following UNSDGs and provided Seeka's
reasons for alignment.
Fostering healthy communities.
Supplier of healthy nutritious food.
Promoting a safe and healthy work
environment to our staff.
Monitoring our carbon footprint.
Working towards carbon neutrality.
Reducing energy intensity of fruit
supply.
Committed to achieving the Paris
targets < 2 degrees.
Providing local and rural work
opportunities.
Supporting people back into the
workforce.
Partnerships with hapū, iwi, Pacific
peoples.
Paying a fair wage and benefits.
Providing training opportunities
and supporting growth within the
company.
Interconnected land and sea.
Value and protect ecosystem services.
Restore soil health.
Promote healthy biodiversity.
Reduce negative externalities.
Recognise the connection between
land and sea.
Environmental compliance.
Seeka strives to be agile, innovative,
and industry leading.
Embrace new technology.
Interconnected land and sea.
Value and protect ecosystem services.
Restore soil health.
Promote healthy biodiversity.
Reduce negative externalities.
Recognise the connection between
land and sea.
Environmental compliance.
Zero food waste to landfill.
Use less resources.
Improve packaging through
innovation.
Valued partnerships to support SDGs
- communities, hapū and iwi, pacific
islands.
Read more about Sustainable
Development Goals
See the Unitied Nations
Sustainabile Development website.
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Seeka releases Sustainability Report

Carbon footprint independently verified
Targeting 30% reduction in carbon emissions by 2025


28 June 2022: Listed produce company, Seeka Limited [NZX:SEK] has released its first
comprehensive Sustainability Report.

Seeka’s Sustainability Report 2022 focusses on establishing the base methodology for
Sustainability Reporting including three years of independently verified carbon footprint
calculations. The report outlines the initiatives and targets that the company is putting in
place to measure its sustainability performance and its initiatives to respond to climate
change. Seeka has established a goal of being net zero carbon by 2050 through initiatives
including waste reduction, regenerative orchard practices, being an employer of choice
and supporting the wellbeing of local communities.

Seeka Chief Executive, Michael Franks, outlined that the report is a significant step
forward for the company. It establishes Seeka as a socially and environmentally
responsible company in each of the regions. Seeka has committed to reduce its verified
carbon footprint by 30% by 2025 and 50% by 2030. Following the plan, the company has
established the target of being net zero carbon by 2050.

In addition to reporting absolute carbon results, Seeka is benchmarking intensity-based
performance indicators to capture efficiency gains as the business grows. Franks explains,
“We operate in fast-growing industries, and we intend to continue expanding through a
planned increase in New Zealand kiwifruit crops. We are measuring the carbon impact of
fruit handled by Seeka, which at 50.7 tonnes of C02e per 100,000 class 1 trays packed is
trending down over the past three years, demonstrating early gains from our carbon
reduction initiatives.”

Seeka 2022 sustainability highlights:
- Carbon footprint assurance for 2019, 2020 and 2021 by Toitu Envirocare
- Assisting iwi to achieve improved economic enablement through the joint
development of their land
- Recovering strings from 150 hectares of SunGold kiwifruit orchards, recycled and
diverted from landfill
- Growing the Pacific economy with 781 Pacific people supported into seasonal
employment in 2021 through Seeka’s recognised seasonal employer programme
- Capacity for 446kW of solar power with systems installed in Seeka Kerikeri, Seeka
Australia and Seeka 360 in Te Puke
- 100 tonnes of organic waste able to be diverted to regenerative horticulture;
composted at Seeka’s worm farm and applied to Seeka orchards
- 6 hybrid vehicles joined Seeka’s fleet
- $270k donated to charity, sports groups and local organisations

For the full report, visit: https://www.seeka.co.nz/vdb/document/615


For further information, please contact:

Nicola Neilson Seeka Chief Financial Officer 021841606


About Seeka (NZX: SEK)
www.seeka.co.nz