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In September, five of the leading reporting groups (CDP, CDSB, GRI, IIRC and SASB) issued a statement of intent to work together to create a comprehensive global corporate reporting system and a mere two months later, IIRC and SASB announced an intent to merge to become the Value Reporting Foundation. .
Of the 29 surveyed companies, 15 reported on their water usage to non-profit CDP, which runs an environmental impact disclosure system for investors and companies. The think tank recorded very few mentions of such risks in transcripts from earnings calls or capital market events, with only 1% of all mentions recorded.
government – the world’s largest purchaser – proposed that all federal contractors must set science-based targets and disclose their environmental impact through CDP, following in Norway’s recent footsteps. In a huge step forward for net zero economies and supply chains, the U.S.
Nestlé, Cargill and the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation are working together to scale the adoption of regenerative farming practices in the meat sector. The project’s full roll-out would help customers across the country to choose food and drink options with lower emissions footprints.
Multinational drinks giant Beam Suntory, meanwhile, has launched a regenerative agricultural pilot in Mexico , which aims to halve emissions from its Casa Sauza tequila brand by 2026. The company will work with suppliers that focus on deforestation-free approaches and practices that protect ancient and endangered woodland.
Staying with agriculture, Suntory Beverage & Food Great Britain and Ireland is turning to regenerative agriculture to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions. They mark a significant milestone on the pathway to a nature positive and net zero economy, with targets for oceans and species abundance to follow.
Agroforestry – growing crops among trees – is used on less than 1% of US agricultural land but has greater carbon sequestration potential than regenerative annual cropping, which is currently the dominant form of regenerative agriculture.
The initiative helps farmers install solar panels, compost manure, and employ agroforestry and other regenerative farming practices, with the company paying the farmers $20 per ton for the carbon they sequester or reduce. Organic Valley is expanding its carbon insetting scheme to its full dairy supply chain in the US.
And this year’s Global Supply Chains Report from CDP has shown which companies took the necessary action on supply chain emissions in 2022. Of the more than 18,500 companies disclosing to CDP in 2022, roughly 7,000 said that they engaged their suppliers on climate change issues. million homes. million homes.
Land & Nature VF Corp — the company behind brands including Timberland, The North Face and Vans — has seen growing successes for its regenerative cotton farming initiatives in Haiti. The company has committed to adopt regenerative agriculture across its entire potato supply chain by 2030. .
Frozen food giant, McCain is also driving regenerative agriculture through its Regenerative Agriculture Framework, focusing on improving soil health, water quality, water use optimization, biodiversity, and reducing synthetic inputs. The move aims to accelerate the shift towards a net-zero, nature-positive role for agri-commodities.
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They turn to Fragos’ team for tasks such as assembling metrics for CDP disclosures, developing science-based targets, penning sustainability reports or helping a board tie emissions reductions to C-suite performance incentives. Now, WeBloom is cultivating a group of Namibian "bloomers" in the circular economy and regenerative agriculture.
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