agriculture

Carbon Accounting

Monsanto: 'The only way to sequester carbon is through plants'

Monsanto's Mark Edge tells BusinessGreen how the controversial seed giant is working to curb the environmental impact of agricultural practices

clock 21 October 2016 • 10 min read

Management

PepsiCo vows to slash supply chain greenhouse gas emissions

Food and drinks giant unveils ambitious new sustainability strategy, promising action on water, waste, and emissions

clock 18 October 2016 • 3 min read

Management

Report: Sustainable agriculture could unlock $2.3tr in added value from 2030

Introducing sustainable business models across food and agriculture sectors in line with the Sustainable Development Goals could generate 80 million jobs and deliver a sevenfold return on investment, new research shows

clock 14 October 2016 • 3 min read

R&D

What negative emissions options does the UK have?

The latest Committee on Climate Change reports say greenhouse gas removal options will be needed to hit net zero emissions - BusinessGreen explores the options before the UK as the government considers how to go negative

clock 13 October 2016 • 7 min read

Venture Capital

US meat giant Tyson Foods acquires slice of vegan start-up Beyond Meat

America's largest meat processor acquires five per cent stake in food firm that makes meat substitutes from plant protein

clock 12 October 2016 • 2 min read

Biomass

ETI: Energy crops offering farmers income and productivity boost

Study suggests energy crops deliver increased profitability with minimal impact on food production

clock 12 October 2016 • 3 min read

Policy

Ecosystem services market proposed to help farmers and the environment

Proposals from Green Alliance and the National Trust set out how a market-based mechanism for agricultural subsidies could deliver a host of environmental benefits

clock 28 September 2016 • 3 min read

Risk

The Pope's challenge to the world: tackle climate change and modern slavery together. Here's where businesses can start

Verisk Maplecroft's Dr James Allan warns the effects of climate change will mean businesses will have to closely guard their supply chains from the threat of modern slavery

clock 16 September 2016 • 4 min read

Supply chain

Agri firms launch global alliance to boost green farming

Industry-led Global Agri-Business Alliance aims to tackle food security, supply chain issues and sustainable agriculture

clock 16 September 2016 • 2 min read

Biodiversity

One in 10 UK wildlife species faces extinction, major report shows

State of Nature reveals the destructive impact of intensive farming, urbanisation and climate change on plants, animals and habitats

clock 14 September 2016 • 6 min read