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Women in industry

Promoting and supporting the place of women in industry is at the heart of our commitment! France’s truly modern industry calls on you to innovate and actively contribute to the ecological transition and sustainable development that are at the heart of contemporary issues. Because, yes, industry is also for all those women who want to build the world of tomorrow. Those who are passionate, those who want to surpass and challenge themselves, those who dare to break the rules. To all those who perhaps still doubt their place or hesitate to take the plunge, we send a strong message of […]

Eat Responsibly: food and the environment

Today, more than half of all companies say they are committed to sustainable development, but it is becoming increasingly clear that reconciling environmental and economic performance involves many difficult choices. Only 21% of companies have a clear roadmap for implementing their sustainability strategies. At AFYREN, we believe that sharing knowledge and experience can contribute to a more sustainable future. In our articles, we seek to share the expertise we develop on our own journey toward a sustainable, circular business model. In this overall objective, agriculture and the food industry have important roles, not only because they have to fulfill one […]

Naturality in the ingredients

Today, more than half of all companies say they are committed to sustainable development, but it is becoming increasingly clear that reconciling environmental and economic performance involves many difficult choices. Only 21% of companies have a clear roadmap for implementing their sustainability strategies. At AFYREN, we believe that sharing knowledge and experience can contribute to a more sustainable future. In our blog posts, we seek to share the expertise we have developed on our own journey toward a sustainable, circular business model. In this overall objective, agriculture and the food industry have important roles, not only because they have to […]

AFYREN awarded silver medal for CSR by EcoVadis

Sustainability ratings leader EcoVadis places AFYREN in top 21% of all companies evaluated Award is a validation of AFYREN’s CSR commitments and performance Clermont-Ferrand/Lyon, Octobre 19, 2023 at 8 A.M. CEST – AFYREN, a greentech company that offers manufacturers bio-based, low-carbon ingredients produced using unique fermentation technology based on a completely circular model, announced today that it was awarded a silver medal by EcoVadis, one of the most recognized independent CSR assessment platforms. In its first EcoVadis rating, AFYREN obtained a score of 61/100, placing it in the top 21% of companies out of more than 85,000 assessed worldwide, and […]

Feeding the world with a circular model: no waste, more again

Today, more than half of all companies say they are committed to sustainable development, but it is becoming increasingly clear that reconciling environmental and economic performance involves many difficult choices. Only 21% of companies have a clear roadmap for implementing their sustainability strategies. At AFYREN, we believe that sharing knowledge and experience can contribute to a more sustainable future. In our blog posts, we seek to share the expertise we have developed on our own journey toward a sustainable, circular business model. In this overall objective, agriculture and the food industry have important roles, not only because they have to […]

Production operations at AFYREN NEOXY plant make significant progress

Production operations at AFYREN NEOXY plant make significant progress, with first lots delivered Production of several tons of products and first deliveries to customers Operation units reliability improvement to start continuous production and gradually increase volumes Clermont-Ferrand/Lyon, June 8, 2023, at 7:45 am CEST – AFYREN, a greentech company that offers manufacturers bio-based, low-carbon ingredients produced using unique fermentation technology based on a completely circular model, today announced significant progress in production at the AFYREN NEOXY plant and the delivery of the first lots of biobased organic acids. In the second half of 2020, AFYREN launched the construction of its […]

#INSPIRINGTALKS – Biodiversity – Interview with Marion Canale, CEO of CEARITIS

CEARITIS was created in 2020 to research biocontrol solutions. The company’s lead product is a system that protects tree crops from major pests while respecting biodiversity. AFYREN and CEARITIS, which share the same values and the same commitment to a more sustainable environment, announced at the beginning of the year their collaboration to provide arboriculturists with an innovative alternative to insecticides that respects biodiversity and is not harmful to the environment. Coming from a family of arboriculturists, Marion Canale and Solena Canale Parola founded CEARITIS to come up with a safe and nature-friendly solution to a problem they were all […]

Annual Financial Report 2022

«The highlight of 2022 was the industrial start-up and inauguration of the AFYREN NEOXY plant in Carling-Saint Avold, in the Grand Est region of France. This biorefinery, which produces biobased carboxylic acids from biomass co-products […] AFYREN is making its mark on unexplored territory with the humility of a company that is still young but whose ambition is justified by an offering that is unparalleled on an industrial scale in today’s fast-growing world market.» Stefan Borgas, Chair of the Board of Directors, and Nicolas Sordet, CEO. Read the full report on this structuring year from an industrial, commercial and extra-financial […]

AFYREN announces its 2022 annual financial results

A successful 2022 in commercial, industrial, and extra-financial terms: • Inauguration of the group’s first factory, AFYREN NEOXY • Commercial success: 75% of annual acid volume and 100% of fertilizer already pre-sold • Further improved extra-financial rating (78/100 vs. 66 published and 72 adjusted) Teams fully mobilized at the start of 2023: • Reliability testing and tuning is in progress at AFYREN NEOXY plant, and clients have confirmed commitments for orders totaling €165 million in revenue • International expansion is confirmed, with the project for a second factory in Thailand A solid financial situation at the end of 2022: • […]

AFYREN and biocontrol start-up CEARITIS announce innovative partnership

AFYREN and biocontrol start-up CEARITIS announce innovative partnership for alternative crop-protection system for orchards AFYREN and CEARITIS join forces to offer tree crop growers an alternative protection solution that respects biodiversity The biomimetic “Push&Pull” biocontrol device developed by CEARITIS creates a natural barrier against crop-destroying insects AFYREN enters organic agriculture market with agreement to supply its biobased organic acids CEARITIS plans industrial production of its sustainable biocontrol solution for tree crops, manufactured with AFYREN’s biobased acids, beginning this year  Clermont-Ferrand/Lyon, February 7, 2023, 7:45 am CET ­— AFYREN, a greentech company that offers manufacturers bio-based, low-carbon ingredients produced using unique […]

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