Robust economic performance, serving a unique model
In the first year of deployment of its strategic plan - Ambition 2030 - and with an unprecedented investment policy, Avril has reinforced in 2025 its commitments to decarbonation, the development of plant proteins, and support for agricultural and food sovereignty.
Avril in 2025 : key figures
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OUR POSITIVE IMPACT
8,478 employees across 18 countries
82 industrial sites including 62 in France and 20 internationally
A fair distribution of value
€8.2 B in revenue in 2025 of which 56% generated in France
73% of revenue flows back to upstream agriculture
€538M in investments in 2025, including €396Min France for regional development (industrial CAPEX, Sofiprotéol commitments, and external growth)
€16 M allocated for Sanders' three-year support plan, which ended in 2025
3,500 breeders supported, including 571 young farmers who have recently started their own farms
More than 800 partner farmers in the “Lesieur Huiles Engagées initiative”
40,000 tons of sustainable sunflower and rapeseed harvested
€7 million distributed to 1,000 farmers participating in the Empreinte by Saipol program
That's an additional income of €35/ton for their sustainable practices
More than 20 million heavy-duty vehicles run on Oleo100, produced from French rapeseed
100% plant-based fuel
At least a 60% reduction in GHG emissions
Ambitious commitments aligned with our purpose: Serving the Earth
Our target: a 30% reduction in GHG emissions
Scopes 1, 2, and 3, by 2030
The SPRING Index measures the progress of our CSR initiative
In 2025, the overall progression target was exceeded: 5.6 out of 5
Our positive impact on the six commitments that define our purpose:
- taking action for agriculture that respects the planet: 6,4
- taking action to protect natural resources and biodiversity: 3,8
- taking action to develop local sectors: 5
- taking action for our investments' impact: 6,5
- taking action for the Climate: 5,3
- taking action for a collective and inclusive project: 5,7
Collaborative, sustainable, local, performing
OUR POSITIVE IMPACT
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€8.2B
revenue in 2025
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€48M
net income, Group share, in 2025
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€1.59B
in equity attributable to the Group in 2025
In 2021, Avril announced its new ambition: to become the leader in plant processing solutions, serving the transitions in food, agriculture, and the environment, and its corporate purpose, "Serving the Earth".
To meet this objective, Avril has unveiled its new strategic plan AMBITION 2030 and its 5 axis:
- Develop low-carbon, sustainable solutions
- Provide our clients with high value-added offers
- Develop plant proteins in all our businesses
- Strengthen the diversified profile of our businesses and geographies
- Enhance our competitiveness
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€538M
investments in 2025
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€149M
investments in the agricultural and food sectors via Sofiprotéol in 2025
An international presence
Avril is present in 18 countries, with 82 industrial sites, and numerous business units throughout the world. International business is a major growth driver for the Group, representing 44% in 2025 of its revenue.
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€4,6B
of the 2025 revenue was generated in France
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€3.6B
revenue from international operations in 2025
The 120,000 French oilseed producers and 26,000 livestock farmer partners exemplify the Group's strong local roots in France and abroad, representing 45,000 direct and indirect jobs.
A close-knit group with a commitment to social responsibility
The Group numbers nearly 8 478 employees, including 4 900 in France.
This collaborative group, 31,6% of whom are women, acts on a daily basis: "Serving the Earth". This purpose, fulfilled by the men and women of the Group, is founded on six strong commitments contributing to the transitions in food, agriculture, and the environment.
Learn more about our purpose and the six commitments behind it.
Avril adopted a code of ethics and conduct that all the Group's employees are committed to respecting in their daily activities and in their relations with others. Honesty, sincerity, and consistency in interpersonal relationships contribute to a positive work environment at all levels of the company. The same applies to relations with both clients and suppliers.
With this same reasoning in mind, Avril chooses to work solely with suppliers committed to the same standards and principles in terms of sustainable development and social ethics.
Learn more about the Supplier Code of Conduct.
Avril is also committed to animal welfare, by being both attentive to consumers' expectations and working alongside livestock farmers to meet their expectations. Its scope of responsibility covers its own operations and approximately 2,800 livestock farms that do business with the Group.
Learn more about Avril's animal welfare policy.
Transparent monitoring of CSR performance
2023 marked the end of the first cycle of the SPRING tool, which evaluates progress in CSR. This initial cycle, from 2019 to 2023, concluded with a score of 5.1 out of 5, exceeding expectations. In 2024, a new cycle begins to extend and strengthen this momentum with a target score of 4 points in 2024 and 10 points by 2030. Each year, SPRING evaluates 14 key indicators aligned with the Group's purpose commitments and overseen by Executive Committee sponsors. With a score of 4.7 out of 4 in 2024, the progress is notable; however, further efforts are necessary, particularly in addressing climate challenges.
Some key figures :
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98.2%
Recovery rate for industrial waste in 2024
(Saipol + Lesieur) -
277
KWh Per ton produced in 2024
(Group's main production sites)
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1065
Cubic meters of water per ton of production in 2024
(Group's main production sites)
Performance monitoring is carried out on both the environmental and social levels. Thanks to these efforts, the number of internal mobilities has risen from 140 in 2021 to 179 in 2022, 296 in 2023 and 453 in 2024.
Each employee received an average of 2.6* days of training. In 2024, the turnover rate is 4% (France and international).
Avril is awarded the EcoVadis Gold Medal
With a score of 79/100, Avril is among the top 3% of companies in terms of sustainable development. This represents an increase of +8 points in one year, and reflects the Group's commitment to “Serving the Earth”, our purpose, through environmental, social, ethical and responsible practices.
This distinction is part of a wider dynamic supported by all our teams across our businesses and territories: 1 platinum, 6 gold, 2 silver, 1 bronze medals were awarded to Group subsidiaries.
An effective and structured decarbonization strategy
In 2020, the Group's decarbonization strategy took shape with a comprehensive assessment of greenhouse gas emissions associated with its activities.
Based on this, Avril’s Energy Department adopted new roadmap in 2021 aimed at accelerating the Group’s energy transition and reducing all its direct and indirect greenhouse gas emissions by 30% by 2030 (with 2019 as the reference year).
Since 2022, a Climate Steering Committee has overseen data consolidation (Scopes 1, 2, and 3), the monitoring of carbon reduction targets, and the harmonization of methodologies. In 2023, the Group’s ambitious strategy was validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). Avril also implemented sustainability-linked financing tied to the achievement of ESG criteria, thereby reinforcing its emissions reduction trajectory.
In 2024, we updated the main emission sources in our Scope 3 carbon footprint. Our total footprint now amounts to 9.8 million tonnes of CO2e across all Scopes, including 8.9 million tonnes from our Scope 3 under a reduction commitment validated by the SBTi.
Avril is innovating to improve the carbon footprint of its companies
Saipol, the French leader in oilseed processing and a business unit of the Group, provides an immediate and pragmatic response to the energy transition challenge facing road transport and local authorities. After more than 6 years in operation, nearly 2,000 connected tanks have now been deployed across France to power around 17,000 heavy-duty vehicles (trucks, coaches, buses, and garbage trucks) with Oleo100. In 2023 alone, the use of Oleo100 — a 100% French rapeseed-based biofuel — helped reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the transport sector by more than 350,000 tonnes of CO₂eq*
(*compared to the use of fossil diesel).
CDP 2024 Assessment: Transparency and Environmental Performance of the Group
CDP (formerly the Carbon Disclosure Project) is a global non-profit organization that manages a leading disclosure system for environmental information. In 2024, more than 24,800 companies worldwide reported their environmental impacts through CDP. CDP assigns companies a score ranging from D- to A, guiding them on the path toward leadership in environmental transparency and action.
In 2025, the Group maintained its B score on the Climate theme, obtained a B score for Forests, and a B score for Water.
For further information, please consult Avril's Extra-Financial Performance Statement.