Regenerative agriculture as part of Nestlé’s climate commitments. A Nordic example
Nestlé has a global, ambitious commitment to reach net zero GHG emissions in the full value chain by 2050, and 50% reduction by 2030. As part of the UN’s Science Based Target Initiative (SBTi), a detailed climate road map is guiding the work, aiming to drive a sustainable food system transformation.
Regenerative agriculture is one of the main pillars and focus areas for Nestlé, as current scientific evidence shows that the there is a lot of carbon binding potential in the soils. At the same time other important environmental parameters, such as biodiversity, can be improved with these methods.
Nestlé will supply 50 % of the key ingredients through regenerative agriculture by 2030. This requires collaboration with local stakeholders, starting from farmers, working together with NGOs, agronomists and policy makers. One Nordic example is a Carbon Action project, where Finnish vegetable farmers are trained together with a local NGO, Baltic Sea Action Group (BSAG) to shift their production into regenerative agriculture, step by step, and eventually to provide ingredients to local Nestlé factories. But more stakeholders are needed in order to drive the change in large scale. Policies and incentives should guide and support the transition, and companies should increase the demand and bring visibility on the environmental impacts of products to consumers.
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Nestlé has a global, ambitious commitment to reach net zero GHG emissions in the full value chain by 2050, and 50% reduction by 2030. As part of the UN’s Science Based Target Initiative (SBTi), a detailed climate road map is guiding the work, aiming to drive a sustainable food system transformation.
Regenerative agriculture is one of the main pillars and focus areas for Nestlé, as current scientific evidence shows that the there is a lot of carbon binding potential in the soils. At the same time other important environmental parameters, such as biodiversity, can be improved with these methods.
Nestlé will supply 50 % of the key ingredients through regenerative agriculture by 2030. This requires collaboration with local stakeholders, starting from farmers, working together with NGOs, agronomists and policy makers. One Nordic example is a Carbon Action project, where Finnish vegetable farmers are trained together with a local NGO, Baltic Sea Action Group (BSAG) to shift their production into regenerative agriculture, step by step, and eventually to provide ingredients to local Nestlé factories. But more stakeholders are needed in order to drive the change in large scale. Policies and incentives should guide and support the transition, and companies should increase the demand and bring visibility on the environmental impacts of products to consumers.
The Future of Food Production Summit!
