Solutions to Complex Problems

The world community faces interrelated challenges associated with hunger, health, climate change and energy. Yara is striving to be part of the solution.

Yara’s philosophy of making a positive impact wherever we have a presence stems from our beginnings as a cornerstone and nation-building company. We are now a global knowledge-leader in plant nutrients and nitrogen chemicals and an industry shaper actively setting standards.

This puts us at the nexus of some of the key issues facing the world community today. The challenges associated with hunger, health, climate change and energy are too complex for any single government, transnational agency or corporation to solve in isolation. Yara is acutely aware of its unique capacity and considerable responsibility to contribute – and we intend to be part of the solution.

The most rational and effective way for us to make a decisive contribution is to focus our knowledge, products and resources where we can really make a difference.: the spheres of food security, eco-protection, energy efficiency and public health. We help farmers to increase their yield and put healthy food on people’s plates; we help optimize the production of biomass and biofuel; we help clean the air and water by delivering innovative emission control and capture solutions.

Knowledge grows 

We are constantly looking for opportunities to align Yara’s operations, products and commercial goals with specific concerns regarding health, food security, energy and the environment. This entails gearing our research and product development towards sustainable agriculture and environmental care. It also means leading the way by adopting high standards and embedding best practices, thereby creating a positive precedent for our peer group.

As a knowledge leader within agricultural and ecological solutions, Yara is fast becoming a recognized discussion partner for industry bodies and national and regional authorities. We are currently involved in European Union dialogues on safety and security issues and operational practices related to fertilizer and technical nitrates.

Yara’s position is to remain a step ahead of future legislation, and to take a proactive approach to engaging with key issues affecting our industry sectors and wider society. As exemplified by our industry shaper vision, our initiatives to support the African Green Revolution and our growing portfolio of environmental products, Yara is committed to being part of the solution.

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