by Freshagenda | Feb 11, 2022 | ESG
In Europe and New Zealand, legislation is pushing farmers to reduce greenhouse gas emission by implementing sustainable farming practices. The US is taking a different approach At the beginning of February, US agriculture secretary Tom Vilsack announced the...
by Freshagenda | Dec 20, 2021 | ESG
Climate summits and agreements to curb global emissions mean little if not followed up by action New research from the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy (IATP) has revealed that emissions from Europe’s 20 biggest meat and dairy companies outstrips emissions...
by Freshagenda | Nov 24, 2021 | ESG
New Zealand’s farmer organisations are putting alternatives to the emissions trading schemes to farmers The Primary Sector Climate Action Partnership He Waka Eke Noa has produced a discussion document of options for NZ farmers to consider in the next few months as...
by Freshagenda | Nov 8, 2021 | ESG
Fonterra has launched the country’s first carbon-zero milk, giving consumers an opportunity to put their money on the environment Fonterra has joined forces with retailer Foodstuffs to create and sell Simply Milk. The milk is the country’s first carbon-zero milk, as...
by Freshagenda | Nov 1, 2021 | ESG
Food companies are increasingly held to a higher sustainability standard along their supply chains, prompting a more holistic approach when developing strategy Irish ingredient supplier Kerry Group has announced Beyond the Horizon – a new ambitious sustainability...
by Freshagenda | Nov 1, 2021 | ESG
Leveraging data to speed the transition to low-carbon production European dairy cooperative Arla has developed the program Climate Checks, using a standardised tool which identifies the carbon footprint of its dairy farm suppliers. The data collected includes the CO2...