The Fertilizer Institute released new data highlighting industry improvements in sustainability performance in key priority areas, including workforce safety, energy, the environment, and innovation.

“The industry is continuously working towards more sustainable operations, including efforts to decarbonize and mitigate environmental impacts,” says TFI President and CEO Corey Rosenbusch.

Report highlights include survey participants investing an average of more than $1 billion every year in capital investments to help the industry meet sustainability goals.

In 2021, the industry captured 31% of all CO2 generated per ton of nutrient produced, an increase of 368% over emissions captured in 2013.

To reduce the industry’s energy footprint, 39% of all energy consumed is generated using waste heat rather than pulling from the electrical grid.

Nitrogen producers recycled enough water to fill 1.6 million Olympic-sized swimming pools. “Each step of the supply chain is focused on doing more with fewer resources,” Rosenbusch adds.