SDG-9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
Valent operates two state-of-the-art facilities that drive innovation: • The Midsouth Agricultural Research Center (MSARC) in Leland, Miss., and • The Midwest Agricultural Research Center (MWARC) near Champaign, Ill. These sites enable the company to accelerate discovery and development testing for Valent’s growing portfolio and bring more innovative crop protection and enhancement solutions to growers. Valent and our employees at these sites are also committed to supporting their local communities through significant outreach and volunteerism efforts. In 2023, we worked with customers and growers to adopt our new product assessment framework with specific criteria and distinguishable icons that enable Valent to evaluate and define “sustainable solutions” across its broad portfolio of agriculture products. The framework received a third- party review by SCS Consulting and is designed to help growers and customers attain a more sustainable agricultural crop production operation.
Valent has a continuous commitment to innovation, for our business and for society. This commitment is in line with Sumitomo Chemical’s philosophy of Jiri-Rita – Our business, for society. Innovation is also central to our vision to be the trusted partner of choice for our customers by integrating biorational, botanical and traditional chemistry innovation, scientific advances, value- added services and expertise. Target 9.4 aims to upgrade infrastructure with increased resource-use efficiency and greater adoption of clean and environmentally sound technologies and industrial processes. Valent has partnered with My Green Lab , a third-party framework that aims to improve environmental sustainability in laboratory settings. To further increase sustainability of our North American Innovation Center , Valent achieved two key certifications as part of the My Green Lab program, considered the gold standard for laboratory sustainability best practices around the world. See spotlight “Achieving Platinum and Green My Green Lab Certifications.” Target 9.5 calls for enhancing scientific research, encouraging innovation and upgrading technological capabilities in all sectors to increase productivity.
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