Case Studies

Baby Food Manufacturing Leader Achieves ESG Excellence with Switch Climate Tech

Background

Oman’s leading baby food manufacturing company, specializing in premium nutritional products, demonstrates strong commitment to environmental stewardship through innovative technologies and processes. With operations spanning multiple manufacturing units, distribution facilities, and corporate offices, the company maintains internationally recognized certifications including HACCP, ISO 22000:2018, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), and Halal Certification. Their sustainability targets align with global climate action goals and Oman Vision 2040, requiring comprehensive ESG reporting and carbon footprint assessment while maintaining operational excellence. The organization needed to establish robust Environmental Management Systems and demonstrate adherence to strict sustainability standards across all production processes.

Challanges

Inadequate ESG Reporting Framework: Lack of comprehensive ESG reporting and traditional approaches proved insufficient for capturing detailed sustainability data across complex food manufacturing operations.

Complex Emissions Assessment: Difficulty measuring greenhouse gas emissions from energy-intensive processes including natural gas consumption, electricity usage, steam generation, stationary combustion, and refrigeration systems.

Professional Expertise Gap: Need for specialized ESG knowledge and systematic emissions assessment capabilities to measure direct (Scope 1) and indirect (Scope 2) emissions across all sources.

Our Solution

Comprehensive Emissions Assessment: Switch conducted thorough emissions assessments covering all operational boundaries including manufacturing units, distribution facilities, and corporate offices to provide accurate carbon footprint measurement and analysis.

Industry-Specific ESG Reporting: Developed comprehensive ESG reports tailored for food industry operations, incorporating key performance indicators including energy efficiency, water consumption, waste management metrics, and social responsibility initiatives.

Global Standards Alignment: Provided expert guidance on sustainability reporting frameworks ensuring compliance with international standards including GRI, UN SDGs, and ISO certifications for seamless local and international regulatory requirements.

Strategic ESG Framework Development: Delivered materiality assessment, stakeholder consultation, and strategic ESG roadmap prioritized by impact and feasibility while maintaining focus on food safety compliance and environmental accountability.

Measured Benefits

Comprehensive ESG Documentation: Delivered complete ESG reporting framework and emissions assessment results that exceeded stakeholder expectations and enabled transparent sustainability reporting.

Enhanced Organizational Credibility: Switch’s professional ESG report significantly improved credibility with investors, customers, and regulatory bodies while demonstrating measurable environmental performance improvements.

Clear Baseline and Strategic Insights: Detailed emissions assessment provided accurate baseline data and strategic insights for informed decision-making

Operational Efficiency Gains: Enabled sustainability team to focus on evidence-based decision making and strategic initiatives rather than being constrained by data collection challenges.

Strategic Impact

Industry Leadership Position: Collaboration positioned the organization as a sustainability leader in the food manufacturing sector, setting new benchmarks for transparent ESG reporting in Oman.

Strategic Alignment and Compliance: Switch’s comprehensive assessment and reporting services support the company’s commitment to Oman Vision 2040 and international ESG standards while ensuring regulatory compliance.

Enhanced Stakeholder Confidence: Improved sustainability documentation strengthened relationships with investors, customers, and regulatory bodies through transparent and credible reporting.

Future-Ready Sustainability Platform: Enhanced ESG framework positioned the company for future sustainability initiatives while maintaining operational excellence in food safety and quality standards.

For more information about how Switch can transform your sustainability initiatives into market advantages, contact us at sales@switchclimatetech.com.