Tracking corporate climate goals for meat & dairy is more crucial than ever
Of all the corporate climate goals out there, those from the world’s biggest meat and dairy companies tend to ignite the most debate .
On the one hand, many of these firms have come forward in the last several months with concrete dates for emissions reductions and achieving net zero before 2050. On the other, skepticism around the validity of these promises abounds, often with good reason . Meat and dairy production account for 14.5% of all anthropogenic greenhouse gases worldwide.
Despite ambitious targets such as JBS’ commitment to go net zero by 2040, industrial animal farming continues to rise along with the buying interest for animal-based proteins. Given these factors, it’s more key than ever to track the progress of the world’s principal meat and dairy businesses when it comes to their climate goals.
The first step towards that is knowing who has committed to what. The following list will help us — and our readers — track these firms’ progress on their path to net zero.
We’ll update it frequently as more firms join the list and as climate commitments evolve. We welcome suggestions of agrifood corporate climate commitments we may have missed or not yet heard about.
- Who: Meat
- Percentages: 14.5% · 30% · 25% · 50%
- Figures: 14.5% · 30% · 25% · 50%
