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🌿 Moo-ving Towards Sustainability with Mars! 🌿 Mars, Inc. is making a significant impact on sustainable dairy farming with a $47 million investment to halve methane emissions by 2030. This initiative, in collaboration with FrieslandCampina and DMK Group, is a powerful reminder of the role carbon offsets play during the transition to greener practices. While Mars is supporting farmers in adopting climate-smart methods and exploring innovative solutions like seaweed-based supplements, businesses can also take steps to reduce their carbon footprint. At Dynamic Carbon Credits, we specialize in helping businesses achieve their sustainability goals. By utilizing carbon offsets, you can minimize your environmental impact while transitioning to more sustainable operations. Together, we can create a renewable future for everyone. Contact us to start down the path to sustainability today. Learn more about Mars' inspiring initiative: 🔗 https://lnkd.in/gwuQjZsh #Sustainability #CarbonOffsets #GreenBusiness #EcoFriendly #ClimateAction #DairyRevolution #DynamicCarbonCredits #SustainableFuture

The Mars 2023 Mars Sustainable in a Generation Report shares lots of important progress that we can all be proud of. Since 2015, our total GHG emissions have been reduced by 16% (equivalent of more than 1.3 million petrol cars in a year). 🌏 https://lnkd.in/gB6U544S Shout out to a few of the Mars Petcare programs that have meaningfully contributed to this and will help to continue our progress: 🚛 Our new electric trucks from our factory in Germany in partnership with Einride 🌊 The world-leading work SHEBA® is doing to improve ocean health #ReefRestoration 🌱 Our climate smart agriculture programs in Poland and Hungary More work to be done, but always very #proudlyMars

Mars has issued its “2023 Sustainable in a Generation Report” to share its progress toward companywide #sustainability goals. Since 2015, Mars has reduced its GHG emissions throughout its chain by 16%, including those in its #petfood operations. Read more about these sustainability achievements: https://ow.ly/RINQ50SUYYn #petfoodindustry

Balancing Growth and Sustainability: The Mars Approach Balancing sustainability with business growth is a challenge many companies face. Yet, Mars, the company behind brands like Ben’s Rice, Pedigree, and M&Ms, has managed to do just that. Since 2015, Mars has reduced its greenhouse gas emissions by 16% while expanding its business by 60%, reaching over $50 billion in annual revenue. Central to Mars' strategy is sustainable sourcing for key ingredients like soy, cocoa, and beef, which account for 60% of its carbon footprint. By mapping its supply chain and shifting sourcing practices, Mars has reduced its environmental impact. For example, Mars assessed over 300,000 cocoa farms in 2023, leading to more sustainable farming practices. Mars Petcare has also contributed by exploring alternative ingredients such as micro-algae and insects, reducing the environmental impact of products like Royal Canin. Mars understands that sustainability requires investment. In 2023, the company committed $1 billion over three years to innovations aimed at reducing emissions, alongside $1.7 billion for projects like packaging redesigns and regenerative agriculture. This investment is integrated into Mars' core business strategy. Mars has aligned executive compensation with its sustainability goals. Forty percent of long-term incentives for top executives are tied to non-financial targets like emissions reductions, ensuring leadership is fully invested in achieving climate targets. Mars collaborates with suppliers to encourage sustainable agricultural practices. For example, Mars Snacking’s partnership with dairy cooperative FrieslandCampina involves initiatives to reduce methane emissions and improve manure management. Mars focuses on delivering measurable results rather than making vague promises. The company favours nature-based carbon removal solutions and aligns its short-term plans with the Paris Agreement’s goal of limiting global temperature increases to below 1.5 degrees Celsius. Mars' ability to reduce emissions while growing its business is a powerful example of how sustainability and profitability can go hand in hand. By transforming its supply chain, incentivising leadership, and collaborating with suppliers, Mars has set a compelling blueprint for other companies looking to achieve similar goals. #Mars #Sustainability #GrowthInSustainability #GreenWorkSolution

📣 SAI Platform was proud to participate in this year’s PRODURABLE event, joining forces with Mondelēz International and Agrosolutions Consulting to explore the crucial role of biodiversity in sustainable procurement strategies. 🎤 Our Global Engagement Manager, Manon Marron, highlighted key insights during a roundtable on "Measuring and Implementing Biodiversity in a Sustainable Procurement Strategy" including: 🌾 The urgency of addressing the biodiversity crisis: With 1 million species at risk and 75% of Earth’s surface altered, agriculture can play a central role in reversing this trend. 🌾 The regulatory alignment, such as the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), is helping drive sustainable practices across supply chains with a focus on biodiversity and traceability. 🌾 SAI Platform’s Regenerating Together Programme is uniting the agri-food industry behind a practical, science based and farmer centric approach to regenerative agriculture. 🌍 Let’s continue to collaborate with key stakeholders to drive the transition to a regenerative future! #PeoplePoweredAgriculture #RegenerativeAgriculture

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🌍 Regenerative agriculture is key to protecting #biodiversity and ensuring a sustainable future for people and the planet. It’s a systemic change that can help implement National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plans (NBSAPs) in rural landscapes. But we need to act together to make it the norm, not the exception. 📰 In a recent opinion piece published in Reuters, OP2B members highlight how #RegenerativeAgriculture addresses climate change, biodiversity loss, and socio-economic instability. Regenerative practices help to restore ecosystems, improve soil health, store carbon in the soil and builds farm resilience. 📢 OP2B members call to move beyond isolated projects and focus on landscape-level initiatives to drive large-scale change. This transformation requires collaboration across value chains, substantial investments and long-term support for farmers. 🌱 The call for large-scale action ties in with the discussions at #CBDCOP16 in Cali, which are crucial for reaching global biodiversity goals. Collective action and increased investment in regenerative agriculture supports NBSAPs by encouraging cooperation at the landscape level, helping to protect ecosystems in rural areas while supporting human activity. Read the full article here and explore how OP2B’s collective voice is driving the shift toward a nature-positive, climate-resilient future: https://lnkd.in/dG3jci-i

Today April 22nd is #EarthDay, a global event that brings attention to the environmental challenges we face, such as climate change, deforestation, pollution, and more. It’s a day dedicated to raising awareness about the sustainable practices we can adopt to protect our planet and ensure a safe, healthy future for generations to come. As our population grows, so does the strain on our resources. This Earth Day, let’s remember the importance of sustainable practices like regenerative agriculture, which can help us meet our food needs without compromising the health of our planet. Let’s use this day to spread the word, educate others, and take action towards a more sustainable future. After all, we only have one Earth. 🌍💚 Let's talk today about 🌱 Regenerative Agriculture: A Solution for Our Future As our global population continues to grow, the demand for food increases. But let’s remember, food doesn’t grow on its own. The cost of feeding our expanding population is not just financial, but environmental as well. American agriculture faces a trifecta of potentially devastating challenges: over-farming, development, and soil capacity decline. We’re losing soil 10 times faster than it’s replenished, with some experts predicting fewer than 60 harvests remaining. This is a wake-up call for all of us. But there’s hope. Enter Regenerative Agriculture. ☘ Regenerative Agriculture is a holistic land management practice that leverages the power of photosynthesis in plants to close the carbon cycle and build soil health, crop resilience, and nutrient density1. It’s an evolving holistic nature-based approach that boosts topsoil, food production, and farmers’ incomes. 🍆 Regenerative farming transforms farmers into environmental and societal heroes. It promotes the health of degraded soils by restoring their organic carbon. It sequesters atmospheric carbon dioxide, reversing industrial agriculture’s contributions to climate change. Regenerative practices such as no-till farming and cover cropping are reducing erosion and water pollution, and in turn, producing healthier soils. 🌦 Regenerative Agriculture counters climate change and promotes food security by restoring soil, organic matter, and biodiversity as well as reducing atmospheric carbon. It’s a critical component of our future. Let’s support regenerative agriculture and promote sustainable farming techniques for the benefit of our environment. 📢 Remember, every bite we take comes at a cost. Let’s make it worth it. #RegenerativeAgriculture #Sustainability #ClimateChange #FoodSecurity A traditional Japanese art style inspired by Katsushika Hokusai that pretends to illustrate the concept of regenerative agriculture and the ticking clock behind it. Prompted by myself and Generated with AI

How can we accelerate the green transition of our food production? Yesterday, Sustainability Summit NYC was all about the future of our food systems, exploring biosolutions, regenerative agriculture, and the crucial role of farmer ownership in driving sustainability. From harnessing biological solutions in creating sustainable alternatives in food and materials, to promoting regenerative practices that restore ecosystems, the path forward is clear: We need collaboration across sectors. Public-private partnerships are essential to unlocking the power of biosolutions and empowering farmers to lead the transition towards a more resilient and sustainable food system. We spoke to some of the Danish experts in the field to get their input on how we can move this agenda forward ⏩ #SustainabilitySummitNYC  #Biosolutions  #Food  #UNGA79 Morten Enggaard Rasmussen | Mette Damgaard Nielsen | Hanne Sondergaard | Novonesis | Novo Nordisk Foundation | Arla Foods 

In achieving palm oil supply chain sustainability, Earthqualizer Foundation and Inovasi Digital have supported AAK in monitoring their entire palm oil supply chain compliance against deforestation activities.🌴 Utilizing remote sensing technology and in-house analytics provided by Inovasi Digital, we monitor and report instances of non-compliance occurring within forested areas, peat forests, and peatlands, as well as potential impacts on endangered species, High Conservation Value (HCV) and High Carbon Stock (HCS) areas, and customary lands.🌳🌺 We express our sincere appreciation for AAK's unwavering commitment and proactive approach to ensuring a deforestation-free supply chain. Through this collaborative effort, we aspire to make meaningful contributions to sustainable practices within the palm oil industry.🍃 AAK Sustainability Report 2023 ➡ https://lnkd.in/gjZ6teh4 #PalmOil #Monitoring #SupplyChain #Collaboration #AAK #Earthqualizer