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You Want Lower Emissions? Try Attaching it to Pay, Says Mars Sustainability Chief
By Perry Cleveland-Peck Sept. 13, 2024 6:03 am ET | WSJ Pro The family-owned food giant’s CSO Barry Parkin said the company is on target...
Serena Valentino
Sep 17, 20246 min read


Sustainability Is Falling on the CEO To-Do List. Customers Still See It as a Priority.
By Yusuf Khan | Sept. 9, 2024 12:01 am ET | WSJ Pro AI, growth, inflation and geopolitics were all more important to CEOs in a recent...
Serena Valentino
Sep 12, 20243 min read


Can Dirt Clean the Climate?
By Somini Sengupta | Photographs and Video by Matthew Abbott Somini Sengupta traveled to farms around New South Wales, Australia, to...
Serena Valentino
Aug 19, 20245 min read


Work With Us on Sustainability and You’ll See Progress and Prosperity, Says PepsiCo CSO
By Perry Cleveland-Peck July 24, 2024 5:30 am ET|WSJ Pro Share Jim Andrew has clear goals and expectations for his company’s suppliers...
Serena Valentino
Aug 1, 20246 min read


How ‘carbon cowboys’ are cashing in on protected Amazon forest
By Terrence McCoy, Júlia Ledur and Marina Dias | July 24, 2024 at 6:00 p.m. A six-month investigation reveals that many carbon credit...
Serena Valentino
Aug 1, 20244 min read


Buoyed by Better Data and Tracking, ESG Moves to Forefront of M&A
Published on Jul 17, 2024, 3:00 AM Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues have become more deeply embedded in the mergers...
Serena Valentino
Jul 30, 20245 min read


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Jul 18, 20240 min read


In Today’s Ag Economy, Who Pays for Sustainable Food Production? No one.
By Neal Gutterson | July 10, 2024 It’s no secret that today’s $4 corn coupled with higher food prices are shaping investment decisions...
Serena Valentino
Jul 12, 20243 min read


BTG PACTUAL TIMBERLAND EXECUTES LARGEST KNOWN CARBON CREDIT TRANSACTION TO-DATE WITH MICROSOFT
June 25, 2024 By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media BTG Pactual Timberland Investment Group (TIG) has announced a...
Serena Valentino
Jul 5, 20244 min read


BEZERO CARBON LAUNCHES FIRST REGEN AG CREDIT RATING SYSTEM, PUBLISHES FIRST RATING
June 27, 2024 By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media Despite being a contributor, agriculture is also one of the most...
Serena Valentino
Jul 5, 20243 min read


New Treasury Tax Guidelines Open Door for Corn and Soy in Sustainable Aviation Fuels
By Claire Brown Updated May 3, 2024 1:10 pm ET|WSJ PRO The guidance is a boon for biorefineries, but some observers worry it is based on...
Serena Valentino
Jun 27, 20243 min read


The Mysterious, Deep-Dwelling Microbes That Sculpt Our Planet
By Ferris Jabr Credit Illustration by Brian Rea. Animation By Delcan & Co. Ferris Jabr is a contributing writer at the magazine and the...
Serena Valentino
Jun 27, 20248 min read


Improving soil health yields unexpected benefits for farmers
June 15, 2024 by Dartmouth College In the U.S., as farmers wrestle with extreme heat and drought, heavy rainfall and flooding, and...
Serena Valentino
Jun 23, 20243 min read


Food Companies Show How Sustainability Investments Can Reap Positive ROI
Published on Jun 21, 2024, 3:00 PM WSJ PRO Deloitte Consulting LLP Nearly all surveyed food and agricultural executives report that...
Serena Valentino
Jun 23, 20246 min read


Carbon Offsets, a Much-Criticized Climate Tool, Get Federal Guidelines
By Brad Plumer Reporting from Washington The New York Times The new principles aim to define ‘high-integrity’ offsets amid concerns that...
Serena Valentino
May 31, 20242 min read


Orange juice prices are going through the roof — forcing some makers to consider alternative fruits
PUBLISHED THU, MAY 30 20243:29 AM EDT Sam Meredith CNBC KEY POINTS Prices of the breakfast staple have been climbing rapidly in recent...
Serena Valentino
May 30, 20243 min read


Can Billions in New Subsidies Keep Family Farms in Business?
By Lydia DePillis | May 30, 2024 Updated 11:20 a.m. ET The New York Times The Biden administration aims to better support small farmers...
Serena Valentino
May 30, 20243 min read


Sustainability Chiefs Say Their Roles Have Become More Complex and Relevant
By Yusuf Khan May 22, 2024 11:56 am ET|WSJ PRO With climate reporting requirements becoming mandatory, CSOs are helping to build company...
Serena Valentino
May 28, 20245 min read


Life in the Dirt Is Hard. And Climate Change Isn’t Helping.
By Sofia Quaglia | The New York Times | May 24, 2024 Heat and drought are taking a toll on the tiny soil creatures that help to lock...
Serena Valentino
May 25, 20243 min read


New Treasury Tax Guidelines Open Door for Corn and Soy in Sustainable Aviation Fuels
By Claire Brown | Updated May 3, 2024 1:10 pm ET|WSJ PRO The guidance is a boon for biorefineries, but some observers worry it is based...
Serena Valentino
May 25, 20243 min read
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