Grade C-
ChemScore report card 2020

Yara

Yara International is the world’s leading producer of nitrogen fertilisers and a major player in the growth of industrial agriculture. Yara produces, distributes, and sells nitrogen-based mineral fertilisers and other related industrial products. The company also sells a range of phosphate and potash-based mineral fertilisers, as well as complex and specialty mineral fertiliser products. The Norwegian government owns more than a third of Yara and is its largest shareholder.
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Total score
15 / 48

Grade summary

Yara produces four SIN List substances, two of which are officially recognised as chemicals of high concern by the EU. The company has a method in place to screen and assess the sustainability of its products and includes…

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Product Portfolio
5 / 18

Yara produces four SIN List substances, two of which are included on the REACH Candidate List but not on the REACH Authorisation List. The company does not produce any persistent chemicals.

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Development of Safer Chemicals
4 / 12

Yara has a method in place to screen and assess the sustainability of its products and includes intrinsic hazards of ingredients in the screening process. The company does not follow the principles of green chemistry or use the GreenScreen assessment tool, nor does it exclude substances with toxic properties from new products. It does, however, actively market safer alternatives on its website.

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Management & Transparency
3 / 12

The Norwegian company shares chemical safety information on its website but does not have a phase-out strategy for hazardous substances. Yara is not a member of Responsible Care but follows voluntary standards such as a Code of Conduct and a Supplier Code of Conduct.

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Overall rank
12 / 35
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Total score
15 / 48
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Product Portfolio
- / 18
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Development of Safer Chemicals
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Management & Transparency
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