How to avoid COP26: a net-zero pledge & replanting fail
November 13, 2021
At Davos in 2019, an acquaintance of mine had been cornered by a journalist into committing to net zero. It might just have got him out of COP26.
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Tag: corporate sustainability
Iowa company REG is helping others meet sustainability goals with its biofuel innovations
November 12, 2021
REG sustainability head Kristin Dillavou said its roots in ag, and Iowa, are a strong driver behind its ability to innovate for more environmentally-friendly solutions.
Brief: McDonald’s joins PepsiCo as founding partner of AgMission carbon initiative, commits $5m
November 8, 2021
US Farmers & Ranchers in Action, the Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research, and the World Farmers’ Organization are also participants.
TrusTrace scores $6m to bring sustainability & traceability to agrifood supply chains
October 14, 2021
The Stockholm-based startup claims its platform has tracked over 8,000 suppliers, 250,000 products, and goods worth more than $12 billion to date.
Brief: Walmart joins Canopy to remove at-risk forests from materials supply chain
October 6, 2021
By joining the CanopyStyle initiative, Walmart will impel its suppliers to use alternate fiber sources such as ag byproducts.
Behind the scenes at the top agrifood CVCs
June 23, 2021
There’s nothing new about agrifood corporates investing directly in strategic technologies – but it is now a mainstream approach.
Fast food brands are getting better on sustainability, but still falling short: FAIRR report
May 19, 2021
Five major fast food brands have – or will – set “science-based” targets after interventions led by sustainability advocates FAIRR and Ceres.
Gaming brand Razer launches $50m green fund, backs bamboo startup
April 26, 2021
The Singapore-based company has invested in The Nurturing Co as part of its wider ‘Go Green With Razer’ initiative, which aims for a 100% ‘carbon neutral’ organization by 2030.
A partnership with purpose
March 22, 2021
PepsiCo and the IDB are launching the Next Generation Agriculture Fund to promote the inclusion of women in agriculture across Latin America.
Brief: BASF to launch 30+ sustainable ag R&D projects worth $9bn by 2030
March 5, 2021
The projects will complement BASF’s offerings in seeds, seed treatments, biological and chemical solutions, and digital services.
BRIEF: India’s UPL partners with grain monitoring startup TeleSense to reduce food waste
January 28, 2021
TeleSense is partnering with UPL, which will deploy the US startup’s grain storage monitoring tech in an effort to reduce spoilage and waste.
Cutting down food loss and food waste: 3 retail stories
September 23, 2020
Find out how three of the world’s biggest retailers – Carrefour, Ikea, and Tesco – are tackling food waste within their own operations and supply chains.
Cargill wants to help farmers turn over 10 million acres to regenerative ag by 2030
September 18, 2020
The agribusiness major claims it already has 750 farmers participating in 12 soil health and water quality programs on roughly 300,000 acres across North America.
Unilever’s sustainable sourcing supremo talks radical supply chain transparency
September 16, 2020
Giulia Stellari, sustainable sourcing director at Unilever, explains how the consumer goods giant is responding to food traceability concerns amid Covid-19.
Burger King, Cargill & WWF team up to reseed grasslands in the Northern Great Plains
August 18, 2020
The program is aiming to reseed 8,000 acres of cropland with native grasses that will eventually be managed through cattle grazing.
Startup Spotlight: How Solectrac wants to drive on-farm sustainability with its electric tractors
July 7, 2020
Solectrac says its biggest challenge is convincing farmers and investors that electric tractors can perform equally to, or better than, diesel models.
Farmer survey encourages Syngenta to commit $2bn to sustainable ag by 2025 & two tech breakthroughs each year
June 30, 2020
The Good Growth Plan is a response to a recent survey showing that 72% of farmers have concerns about the impact of climate change.
Olam banks $250m financing linked to sustainability KPIs
June 19, 2020
It’s the Singapore-based agribusiness’s third sustainability loan, and follows its $176 million financing last month for digitalizing the smallholder economy.
Cargill to pay Iowa soy farmers for carbon sequestration & water quality
April 21, 2020
Cargill will begin paying US farmers for carbon drawdown and water quality improvements in a credit-like system starting this Spring.
Tyson launches global coalition to improve sustainability of protein from all sources
January 27, 2020
Plant-based protein is leading many consumers to ask deeper questions about where their protein comes from regardless of where it comes from.
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