Are Europe's biggest meat and dairy firms enjoying 'impunity' over their climate impact?

Michael Holder
clock • 5 min read
Several meat and dairy firms have disputed the claims and figures in the research | Credit: iStock
Image:

Several meat and dairy firms have disputed the claims and figures in the research | Credit: iStock

Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy study warns the 'climate footprint of Europe's big meat and dairy companies rival the fossil fuel giants'

Europe's biggest meat and dairy companies stand accused of operating with "impunity" over their sizeable impact on the climate, after fresh research this week calculated that the 35 largest firms in the...

To continue reading this article...

Join BusinessGreen

In just a few clicks you can start your free BusinessGreen Lite membership for 12 months, providing you access to:

  • Three complimentary articles per month covering the latest real-time news, analysis, and opinion from Europe’s leading source of information on the Green economy and business
  • Receive important and breaking news stories via our daily news alert
  • Our weekly newsletter with the best of the week’s green business news and analysis

Join now

 

Already a BusinessGreen member?

Login

More on Supply chain

Supply chain platform Source Certain secures 'multimillion pound' Greensphere backing

Supply chain platform Source Certain secures 'multimillion pound' Greensphere backing

Greensphere Capital takes equity investment in Source Certain to help scale up the firm's supply chain traceability technology and expand its market presence in the UK and EU

clock 19 August 2025 • 3 min read
Supply chain traceability is a strategic advantage for forward-thinking businesses

Supply chain traceability is a strategic advantage for forward-thinking businesses

The most resilient brands are those that treat data as a core business asset, not just a box-ticking exercise, writes TrusTrace's Saravanan Parisutham

Saravanan Parisutham, TrusTrace
clock 19 August 2025 • 3 min read
'Protect the Peanut Plan': Mars invests $5m to enhance climate resilience of key crop

'Protect the Peanut Plan': Mars invests $5m to enhance climate resilience of key crop

Food giant invests in agri-science project to protect peanuts in the face of increasing threats from pests and disease

clock 06 August 2025 • 2 min read