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Tastes great, less carbon. Climate-positive beer takes regenerative agriculture mainstream

Impact Alpha

Climate-positive beer takes regenerative agriculture mainstream appeared first on ImpactAlpha. Something’s definitely in the air, er, ground, when organic agriculture features in a Super Bowl ad.

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2020 was the year that…

GreenBiz

Fair Trade certified crops continue to rise , ensuring a living wage for many smallholder farmers, and there’s growing interest in supporting Indigenous farmers , who have long practiced regenerative techniques. The Regenerative Organic Alliance developed a standard to support farmers who promote soil health.

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Strategy firm BCG pledges net-zero impact, eyes ‘carbon positive’ future

GreenBiz

Beyond 2030, BCG aspires to be "climate positive" — by removing more carbon dioxide emissions from the atmosphere on an ongoing basis than it actually emits through its own activities. It previously committed to purchasing 100 percent renewable energy and will use energy-efficiency measures to fill the gap.

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Making it Happen: Sustainability in Adhesives Production

3BL Media

Henkel’s vision to become climate-positive in operations by 2030 begins with a strong focus on the company’s production sites. Today, Henkel focuses its sustainability efforts—which include more than 30 years of reporting and progress—on three key areas: circular economy, climate positivity and social progress.

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Change the World: By Focusing on the Human Impact of the Climate Crisis, Companies Can Turn Risks Into Opportunities

3BL Media

For example, in 2021 Nestlé announced its ambition to foster regenerative food systems , in alignment with its commitment to addressing the two-thirds of its greenhouse gas emissions generated from agriculture. Such questioning can allow companies to redefine their business purpose—including the impacts on both profits and people (e.g.,

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20 C-suite sustainability champions for 2021

GreenBiz

It’s throwing $100 million toward biotech solutions for repurposing waste and improving plastics; regenerative agriculture in deforested zones; and building up markets for biological ingredients. More broadly, the company is moving toward a "climate positive" value chain by 2040, embracing science-based targets.

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Seaweed: a model solution for fighting climate change, says group

Envirotec Magazine

Achieving zero hunger, supporting good health, making clean energy affordable, as well as supporting industrial innovation, climate action, and ocean conservation, are all outcomes of cultivating seaweed. We consider that about 4 million Km2 of ocean can support seaweed aquaculture while delivering positive impacts on the marine environment.