Sustainability at PGG Wrightson
At PGG Wrightson we demonstrate our dedication to ‘Helping grow the country’ through our commitment to protecting our natural environment for future generations. To be ‘Leaders in the Field’ we recognise the need to balance environmental, social, and economic considerations in order to make a valuable contribution to our people, our customers, our communities and our shareholders.
PGG Wrightson recognises its responsibility to mitigate climate impacts and adapt out business model. Our Climate Transition Plan outlines a strategic pathway to low emissions future while maintaining business resilience within the changing rural landscape. The Plan recognises New Zealand’s changing climate context, changing land use trends in New Zealand, international trade context impacting export markets and outlines a range of actions to reach our operational emissions reduction target.
The agricultural and horticultural sectors are among the most vulnerable to climate-related disruptions and changing weather patterns, while also holding an important role to improve production efficiencies and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. PGG Wrightson is well placed to assist its customers to address sustainability, but also to influence our suppliers to scale impacts beyond our boundaries.
Our people are at the heart of our health and wellbeing commitment, and we know the best outcomes are achieved when we focus on our people. In order to attract and retain talent against a backdrop of evolving markets and societies we ensure our People and Safety Strategy prioritises future workforce needs.
PGG Wrightson is committed to addressing sustainability across the three pillars of environment, social and governance. For more information, please see our key strategic sustainability documents below:
Environment
PGG Wrightson recognises the need to address our environmental footprint and has committed to reduce our operational (scope 1 & 2) greenhouse gas emissions profile by 30% by FY30, based on a FY21 baseline.
We undertake a comprehensive process to develop our greenhouse gas inventory every years, with regular transparent disclosures aligned to international standards:
- Greenhouse Gas Disclosure Report 2025 (covering FY25)
- Greenhouse Gas Disclosure Report 2024 (covering FY24)
- Greenhouse Gas Disclosure Report 2023 (covering FY21, FY22 & FY23)
Many of our activities are designed to meet the demand for more sustainable farming practices. As part of initiatives to help our customers to recycle farm and orchard plastics, we provide logistical support to the leading product stewardship programme Agrecovery – which collects and recycles plastic from farmers and growers throughout New Zealand.
We have also adopted Meridian’s Certified Renewable Energy throughout our network of retail stores across New Zealand. This product allows us to match our electricity consumption with an equivalent amount of electricity production from Meridian’s hydro stations or wind farms, which have been certified as producing 100% renewable electricity.
Social
We aim to make a positive and meaningful contribution to the communities in which we operate. Our people are key members of their rural communities. As a result, we have been part of, and we have supported rural communities for multiple generations.
We are committed to providing our team with a safe and healthy work environment, with diverse training opportunities. We invest in development programmes to ensure our people are appropriately trained and equipped, facilitate individual growth and engagement, and enhance the skills of our teams to provide better service and advice for our customers.
The wellbeing of our people, our customers and those we work alongside is important to PGG Wrightson. We are proud to play a significant role in influencing the industry to create safer and healthier outcomes and this is a key focus of our company.
PGG Wrightson’s human resources policies are supported by our Code of Conduct and our core company values – accountability, leadership, integrity, smarter, and teamwork.
Social
We aim to make a positive and meaningful contribution to the communities in which we operate. Our people are key members of their rural communities. As a result, we have been part of, and we have supported rural communities for multiple generations.
We are committed to providing our team with a safe and healthy work environment, with diverse training opportunities. We invest in development programmes to ensure our people are appropriately trained and equipped, facilitate individual growth and engagement, and enhance the skills of our teams to provide better service and advice for our customers.
The wellbeing of our people, our customers and those we work alongside is important to PGG Wrightson. We are proud to play a significant role in influencing the industry to create safer and healthier outcomes and this is a key focus of our company.
PGG Wrightson’s human resources policies are supported by our Code of Conduct and our core company values – accountability, leadership, integrity, smarter, and teamwork.
Governance
We operate to high governance standards and ethical business practices. Our Corporate Governance Charter includes robust legal, regulatory, and compliance processes that align with our risk management procedures.
PGG Wrightson has adopted the GRI Standards for corporate reporting, to enhance the transparency and disclosures we provide to our people, community, customers and shareholders. Our sustainability reporting focuses on the issues that are most material to our business and our people.
We have adopted the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals as a framework for change within our business. We have assessed the goals at a target level to determine those most relevant to our operations.
Within our supply chain, we are committed to responsible sourcing. We work with our supply chain partners and insist on compliance with specified social standards in our terms of trade, including human rights, labour, environment and anti-corruption.
Our directors recognise that it is their role to set high standards of ethical behaviour, to model this behaviour and hold management accountable for observing, fostering, and delivering high ethical standards.
We recognise the importance of an active and fully supported business continuity management to proactively manage disruption-related risk. Our internal plans ensure the safety and wellbeing of employees, the availability of production systems and continued delivery of critical services and supplies for our customers and community.
Our corporate governance policies are as follows:
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Audit Committee Charter
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Code of Conduct
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Conflict of Interest Policy
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Constitution
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Continuous Disclosure Policy
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Corporate Governance and Board Charter
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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Policy
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Environment Policy
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Fraud Prevention and Response Policy
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Health Safety and Environment Committee Charter
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Health, Safety and Wellbeing Policy
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NonGAAP Accounting Information
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Remuneration & Appointments Charter
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Securities Trading Policy
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Sustainability Policy
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Whistle Blower Policy