Cargill has increased its commitment to prioritize climate change by boosting its pledge to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 30 percent per ton of product by 2030.
This is in addition to Cargill’s previously announced initiative to reduce total emissions by 10 percent.
The company’s updated goal includes pledging to the CEO Climate Leaders climate statement, signing on to the We Are Still In coalition—which supports the Paris Climate Accord—and convening at the UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties in Madrid, Spain.
“Without bold and decisive actions by all involved in the production of food, climate change will destabilize the food system,” said David MacLennan, Cargill’s chairman and chief executive officer.
“…Agriculture is how we will mitigate climate change, regenerate our soils and improve water use, while nourishing the world in a more sustainable way.”
