Company highlights achievements of 16+ million tons of residuals managed, +80% of residuals sent to beneficial use and 2+ million tons of CO2e avoided.
BALTIMORE, Maryland, August 20, 2024 – Synagro Technologies, Inc., the preeminent provider of sustainable solutions for biosolids, organics and residuals in North America, today announced the release of its 2023 Sustainability Report, themed “Growing Sustainably,” which describes how the company is progressing against its Sustainable Growth plan. The report highlights how Synagro has enabled its customers to avoid more than two million metric tons of CO2e by using its services to convert biosolids, organics, residuals and food waste into nutrient-rich fertilizer for beneficial use rather than sending those wastes to a landfill.
“Synagro’s Sustainable Growth plan is rooted in the ideals that in order to be a successful company, we must aspire to a larger purpose,” said Bob Preston, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors, Synagro. “Our second report details the great progress we are making to grow sustainably while having a net positive impact on both people and planet.”
This new report marks the second year of the company’s Sustainable Growth plan, which set the ambition to be the industry leader in sustainability. The Sustainable Growth plan is built upon the three pillars – a Greener World, Passionate People and Transparent Integrity.
“At Synagro, our role in protecting the environment remains at the forefront of our company’s strategy,” said Kaivan Desai, President and Chief Financial Officer, Synagro. “We are committed to growing our business sustainably while delivering on our triple bottom line.”
The 2023 report outlines Synagro’s achievements in each respective pillar. Furthermore, the environmental data in the report has been third-party verified to ensure confidence and accuracy.
Key accomplishments from 2023 include:
- 2+ million metric tons of CO2e avoided by transforming residuals into beneficial use.
- 16+ million tons of biosolids, organics and residuals managed annually.
- +80% of residuals were transformed into fertilizer and sent to beneficial use.
- Recycled 2.2 billion gallons of liquid biosolids and 550,000 tons of green and food waste.
- Externally verified Scope 1, 2 and 3 GHG emissions data.
- Launched SynaPureTM water treatment system.
- Reduced safety incidents by 32%, outperforming the industry average.
- Recognized as a 2024 Top Workplace by USA Today.
“True sustainability is achieved when nutrients are cycled through the process of growth, recycling, renewal and more growth,” said Kip Cleverley, Chief Sustainability Officer, Synagro. “I am proud of the progress that we have made thus far and know that we can accelerate our positive impact going forward.”
The second annual Sustainability Report includes Synagro’s strategies, current actions, goals, case studies and performance metrics for the calendar year ended December 31, 2023.
The new report also includes examples of how the company is driving growth through transformative solutions. This includes innovative solutions for PFAS such as a pyrolysis pilot with CharTech Solutions and the company’s new SynaPure water treatment service. It also looks into the future with some exciting innovations, which include transforming biosolids into sustainable aviation fuel and renewable energy.
To learn more about Synagro’s Sustainable Growth Plan and view their latest report, visit www.synagro.com/sustainability.
About Synagro
Founded in 1986, Synagro Technologies, Inc. works to turn waste into worth by helping more than 1,000 municipal, industrial water and wastewater facilities, and agricultural partners in North America move toward safer, cleaner and more environmentally beneficial practices. For some, it’s simply cleaning the water supply. For others, it’s much more – we partner with them to process their waste for compost or fertilizer pellets, creating healthy soil and avoiding carbon emissions in the process. As the largest recycler of biosolids, organics and residuals in North America, we are a trusted partner for sustainable solutions. Because we have the most experienced team in the industry, we can offer tailored solutions that ensure no waste goes to waste. Much of our work isn’t pretty. But it’s a greener world emerging from a cleaner one – worth coming from waste – and we think that’s pretty beautiful. Visit www.synagro.com to learn more.
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