From supplier analysis to farm level – credible, impactful, and scalable.
Agricultural and forestry supply chains account for around 25% of global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, while also offering significant potential for carbon sequestration, biodiversity restoration, and climate resilience. Yet these supply chains are complex, fragmented, and difficult to trace. Identifying critical suppliers, collecting reliable primary data, and developing scalable measures is a major challenge for many companies. Many organisations also lack the know-how and structured processes to assess supplier maturity, quantify decarbonisation potential, and implement their strategy operationally. Sustainable change can only succeed through active collaboration with key stakeholders, including suppliers, farmers, and industry partners. Sustainable supports you in transforming your agricultural supply chain systematically – from initial analysis through to implementation at farm level.
Why you should act now
Climate risks, regulatory pressure, and rising consumer expectations make decarbonising agricultural and forestry supply chains a strategic necessity. Acting early helps protect your core business, meet growing requirements under the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) FLAG and the Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol, and secure access to future markets.
Make climate commitments credible: Estimates are no longer enough. With verified primary data directly from farm level, we help you move from assumptions to robust results and focus investments where they deliver the greatest climate and business value. The result: credible reporting, SBTi FLAG and GHG Protocol compliance, and effective protection against reputational and regulatory risks.
Build resilient supply chains: We support the proactive decarbonisation of your supply chain and the adoption of regenerative practices to minimise operational and supply chain risks, improve product quality and traceability, and build trust that strengthens existing relationships and opens up new markets.
Drive real change through strategic supplier and stakeholder partnerships: Sustainable supply chain transformation requires more than strategy – it requires cross-industry collaboration across the entire value chain. We help you engage suppliers and farmers as active partners, build capabilities, and collaborate with industry partners.
From supply chain transparency and primary data collection directly at farm level to implementing measures and partnerships: we guide you through the transformation of your agricultural supply chain.
Whether end-to-end or modular, focused on a specific value chain stage or region of origin, our solutions scale from large suppliers to individual farms.
To act effectively, you need clarity on who your suppliers are and where they stand today. We map your supplier structure, assess current practices and available data, and segment suppliers by maturity. This gives you a robust basis to focus collaboration, target support, and measure progress in decarbonisation.
High-quality primary data is the foundation of any credible decarbonisation strategy – and it is generated at farm and supplier level. We collect supplier-specific emissions data and calculate Product Carbon Footprints (PCFs) – using our farmpact tool, your existing systems, or by advising you on the best-fit setup. These data form the basis for science-based reduction targets, actionable plans, and a future-proof monitoring system.
Every supply chain is different – and so is every decarbonisation pathway. We develop tailored decarbonisation roadmaps with a catalogue of proven reduction and removal measures, assessed by effort, impact, financial value, and feasibility. This gives you clarity on what to prioritise and how to implement your strategy operationally.
A decarbonisation roadmap only delivers impact if suppliers buy in. We translate roadmaps into supplier-specific action plans, quantify estimated emission reductions per supplier, and agree targets based on feasibility and individual needs. Tailored incentives – from training programmes and financial support to performance-based bonuses and long-term partnerships – help secure implementation
We apply the same structured approach at farm level – from supplier prioritisation and primary data collection to feasibility assessments, roadmaps, and farmer engagement. We develop robust, scalable Product Carbon Footprints (PCFs) at farm level – using farmpact or a solution of your choice – and build data collection capabilities directly with producers and cooperatives. Monitoring systems, third-party verification, and insetting options help anchor reductions and carbon sequestration credibly in your GHG inventory.
We develop a tailored, crop- and region-specific approach to regenerative agriculture in your supply chain – addressing not only carbon, but also biodiversity, water, and social aspects. From materiality assessment and KPI definition to capability-building with farmers and pilot projects, we support your transition towards a supply chain that actively regenerates ecosystems and strengthens communities.
Verified emission reductions and carbon removals in your agricultural supply chain create the foundation for investing in high-quality nature-based solutions, within or beyond your supply chain – via offsetting standards such as Gold Standard, Verra, or Plan Vivo, or through insetting in line with SBTi FLAG and the GHG Protocol Land Sector and Removals Guidance (LSRG).
Insights from supplier to farm level enable you to assess climate risks in regions of origin, identify exposed suppliers and crops, and develop targeted adaptation strategies – to make your supply chain resilient today and in the future.
Farm-level data, supplier relationships, and monitoring systems provide the ideal foundation to address biodiversity, soil health, and water quality as part of a holistic nature-positive strategy.
