Corporate commitments around reducing food and ag emissions reductions have ballooned nearly 65% since the start of 2022.
While many commentators have likened carbon offsetting to the Wild West of agriculture for a while now, the cracks are now starting to show with the fall from grace of key certifying body Verra and other questionable initiatives. I discussed this and more with panelists at the recent Hack Summit.
Unless it mitigates emissions, PepsiCo will miss its Science-Based targets for 2040 by 58%, according to think tank Planet Tracker.
Better Business Bureau’s National Advertising Division says despite initial committment, JBS does not show it “has a plan” to achieve net zero by 2040.
Major CPGs and other agrifoodtech players weigh in on what regenerative agriculture entails as it becomes an increasingly crucial pillar of farming.
Expect a continued rise in impact investing to create more sustainable agtech and foodtech, and to build and manage more sustainable real estate, writes Gideon Soesman.
Roughly 94% of agrifood corporates’ total emissions lie in their supply chain; 33% of those are linked to animal agriculture.
Danone North America now sources 2.4 billion pounds of its dairy milk from its regenerative ag program, representing 75% of its milk sourcing.
We checked in on PepsiCo’s climate commitments to discover 345k out of 7m acres are using regen ag practices while their emissions reduction targets have been a mixed bag.
Investors should view the current tech industry downturn as an opportunity to funnel more patient capital one area holding strong: climate tech.
The forthcoming program aims to help produce growers generate residual income from carbon credits and become more resilient to climate change.
Despite progress, six major fast food brands must do more to reduce water pollution and provide more transparency in their animal protein supply chains.
The US company’s soil carbon measurement, reporting, and verification platform could help corporates better meet their emissions reductions targets.
Keeping tabs on meat and dairy corporate climate goals is vital to holding these companies accountable for meaningful emissions reductions.
Check out AFN’s list of corporate climate commitments, net-zero pledges, and regen ag initiatives.
Farmers can use the R3 web app to forecast their potential return on investment for implementing various regenerative ag practices.
Regenerative agriculture can perhaps be best explained in terms of how it contrasts with other farming paradigms, writes HowGood’s Ethan Soloviev.
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.
The fast food retailer will work with the Science Based Targets initiative to adjust its current emissions-reduction strategy across its business.
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