Klim, a regenerative agriculture project developer and technology platform, has launched into the UK market to support food and beverage (F&B) businesses in reducing commercial risk and emissions in their supply chains.
A market-leader in carbon insetting in Germany, the company works with a number of international brands, including Nestlé and ADM. Across Germany and Poland, 4,000 farmers have agreements with the company covering over two million acres of land
“Supply chain resilience has moved into sharp focus, and there is a clear need for the UK to build stronger, more sustainable national food production,” says Rory Davidson, UK lead. “The good news is that early-adopters of regenerative agriculture practices are seeing their yields less affected by climate extremes, and there’s an appetite across the public and private sector to scale these practices quickly, along with a very widespread consensus on how critical it is for national security and for the economy.”
The company says that despite the financial outlay that might be required to transition to regenerative practices, which can be a barrier, its platform gives growers all they need from agronomic guidance and simple documentation tools to direct financial support.
Klim says it will help F&B businesses to reduce emissions and remove carbon by lowering tillage and fertiliser use, and through carbon sequestration practices at farms in their supply chain. With all carbon reduction and removal data independently audited, farmers can provide companies with an accurate carbon footprint of their farming practices.
“While policy will play a role in the adoption of regenerative agriculture practices, most F&B leaders are well aware of the risks emerging and already disrupting their supply chain,” adds Rory. “At Klim, we mobilise private capital within the supply chain by connecting F&B leaders directly with the farmers who supply them, providing the end-to-end tools both need to ensure the transition to regenerative farming is successful – commercially and environmentally.”
