Darling Ingredients Inc. (NYSE: DAR), the world’s leading company turning food waste into sustainable products and producer of renewable energy, today announced that the company achieved its first-ever “Prime” status from Institutional Shareholder Services ESG, improved its ESG Corporate Rating to B-, and is ranked in the top 10% of companies within its industry. ISS ESG is the responsible investment arm of proxy advisory firm ISS and conducts regular sustainability rating assessments. Prime status is awarded to companies with an ESG performance well-above sector average.

“The recognition from ISS ESG reflects the strength of our sustainability strategy that focuses on both financial and impact materiality,” said Suann Guthrie, Senior Vice President, Investor Relations, Sustainability, and Global Communications. “Darling Ingredients is committed to driving long-term shareholder value by pioneering innovative, sustainable solutions that not only meet today’s needs, but also shape the future of our industry.”

In Darling Ingredients’ most recent sustainability report, the company outlined its strategy of addressing material issues, and the following highlights:

• Setting Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions reduction goals;
• Full inventory of Forest, Land Use and Agriculture (FLAG) emissions;
• Increased number of women in senior management; and
• Proactively mapped biodiversity risks across its U.S. operations to better understand species richness and habitat availability.

Learn more about Darling Ingredients’ comprehensive approach to responsible business practices, robust sustainability strategies and ongoing pursuit of sustainable growth, and read its latest sustainability report at darlingii.com/sustainability.

About Darling Ingredients

A pioneer in circularity, Darling Ingredients Inc. (NYSE: DAR) takes material from the animal agriculture and food industries, and transforms them into valuable ingredients that nourish people, feed animals and crops, and fuel the world with renewable energy. The company operates over 260 facilities in more than 15 countries and processes about 15% of the world’s animal agricultural by-products, produces about 30% of the world’s collagen (both gelatin and hydrolyzed collagen), and is one of the largest producers of renewable energy. To learn more, visit darlingii.com. Follow us on LinkedIn.

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