Historically, corporate carbon-reduction strategies haven’t looked to genetic innovations as a viable Scope 3 reduction opportunity; but it is one of the most important considerations for improving the sustainability of livestock production.
Investors, governments and consumers around the world are continuing to challenge corporations to aggressively reduce their environmental footprints. To date, 83 percent of Fortune 500 companies have publicly made climate commitments; and over 5,200 companies use the Science Based Targets initiative as the framework to cut carbon emissions from their supply chains. That leaves many sustainability-driven leaders searching for scientifically sound carbon-intervention strategies to further their company’s environmental goals.
To achieve these ambitious reduction targets, every segment of the value chain needs to work together. We must apply new approaches and technologies that deliver holistic value to create and support a sustainable food system.
When it comes to protein production, that means raising healthier animals using fewer resources; and it starts with improved animal genetics.