Scaling Regenerative Agriculture with Leah Mann

We'll be on stage at the Regenerative Systems Summit on September 22. Guillaume Breton-Ménard, our COO, joins the panel "Bankable or Stranded: What Moves Soil Carbon to Market" at 11:15 AM. Soil carbon doesn't stay niche because it fails agronomically. It stays niche because it isn't yet bankable. That's the conversation. #ClimateWeekNYC #NYCW

Everyone’s talking about regenerative agriculture in sustainability conversations. But when farmers are facing real economic pressures, degraded soils and unpredictable weather, words aren’t enough. The global food system is responsible for up to a third of the world's emissions (FAO)*, making the climate crisis worse. 🍽️ At Nestlé, we're turning regenerative agriculture from concept into action, partnering with farming communities across East and Southern Africa to scale what actually works. Through initiatives like Nestlé Nespresso SA’s Sustainable Quality Plan and Farming in Heels, we’re equipping farmers with moisture probes, composting techniques and low-carbon practices that reduce emissions while restoring land and strengthening incomes. 👩🌾 Real tools. Real farmers. Real impact, for people and the planet. 🌍💚 Read more in our 2025 CSV & Sustainability Report: 🔗 https://bit.ly/4gwBQe6 *Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Mamokhele Sebatane Conny Sethaelo Fanny Sekitla Mabotja Nkululeko Dhlamini Masi Mathe Lindiwe Masango Siphokazi Noyo Rendani Nengudza Gabriel Nobre Brogan Joseph Susan Huyser Busanathi Buthelezi

Events teams are thinking about regenerative agriculture principles in the planning process including locally sourced food and florals, food waste recycling, and more. Event sustainability is a tangible investment that benefits the regional ecosystem and local economy. #eventmanagement

How do we build agricultural value chains that are truly resilient and capable of scaling the transition towards regenerative models? This was one of the key questions we explored at #businessofimpact2026 in Lisbon by Impact Europe during the session Building Resilient Value Chains in Agriculture, together with Sattva Consulting Rabo Foundation and Forum for the Future One of the main takeaways from the session was that community resilience and business resilience are deeply interconnected. Climate and social risks, as well as biodiversity loss, directly affect supply chains, access to resources and markets, and ultimately companies’ ability to create long-term value. At minkadev , we shared one central idea: we need to move beyond thinking solely in terms of value chains and start building value-creation ecosystems. This means mobilising three elements across the entire value chain that too often operate separately: markets, finance and technical assistance. And to achieve scale, it is essential to act from the demand side as well. Ecosystem restoration strategies and the transition towards sustainable production models need to work with companies and their value chains to create demand, structure viable transition models, and connect technical assistance with appropriate financing mechanisms and a long-term business perspective. Restoration and regenerative production can move beyond isolated interventions and become an integral part of business strategy. To make this happen, we need to recognise and incorporate the climate, social and biodiversity value embedded in value chains, and understand how it can contribute to both resilience and competitiveness. Thank you Dr Sally Uren Marc de Jong and Shriram Bharathan R for sharing this conversation #BusinessOfImpact #RegenerativeAgriculture #ValueChains #EcosystemRestoration #BlendedFinance #SustainableBusiness minkadev

#Regeneration is bigger than the farm and changing what happens in a field... For #Beetle, it's about building systems that can make regenerative transformation measurable, scalable and lasting.   From regenerative practices on the ground to #traceability and data and impact strategy that connect those outcomes to the wider value chain.   From better farm level profitability, cotton quality management to #SustainableSourcing for brands and net-zero roadmaps.   From #CarbonNeutral farming to #ClimateResilient ecosystem development bringing together farmers, supply chains, impact finance, governments, and brands around a shared vision for change.   At the centre of it all is one belief: Regeneration doesn’t happen in silos. It needs #farmers. It needs #science and #technology. It needs markets and #supplychains. It needs visionary #funding. It needs #partnerships. And above all, it needs the patience to build for the long term. This short film reflects our humble journey, our core beliefs and the much bigger transformation we're working towards.   Stay tuned and hit us up to collaborate for changing beliefs, pushing boundaries and redefining meaningful impact! #BeetleRegenSolutions🐞 Amol Mishra Hemant Rajput Rajeev Baruah

Great to see regeneration taking shape on the ground! 🐞 Beetle Regen Solutions is one of our technical and field partners under RPLC. It is encouraging to see their continued efforts towards advancing regenerative agriculture and creating meaningful impact with farmers. Looking forward to learning and building more together! Hemant Rajput Amol Mishra Regenerative Production Landscape Collaborative India

When Sustainability Becomes Investable: The New Economics of Regenerative Agriculture Have you noticed how often the organisation facing an environmental problem is also expected to pay for fixing it? A farmer may bear the cost of changing production practices. Yet the benefits of healthier soil, better water quality and more resilient ecosystems can extend to insurers, utilities, food businesses, investors and communities. ⚠️ That creates a problem. When the costs and benefits sit in different places, even good sustainability initiatives can struggle to become commercially viable. A recent Lloyds Banking Group and Wildfarmed initiative offers an interesting response: bringing businesses with different exposures to environmental risk into the same financing model for regenerative agriculture. 🌱 The lesson goes beyond farming. Sustainability becomes more scalable when those who depend on environmental resilience have a stake in financing it. It requires looking beyond individual ESG initiatives to understand where environmental risks intersect with business value, capital and long-term resilience. For decision makers, the question is therefore not simply: “What sustainability project should we fund?” It is: “What are we collectively exposed to, and who else has a stake in reducing that exposure?” That shift can turn sustainability from a cost to be managed into resilience worth investing in. #SustainableFinance #NatureRisk #ClimateRisk #ESG #Sustainability

I’m pleased to share that Nestlé has published two important sustainability documents on its global website: The Roots of Net Zero and the Packaging Sustainability Strategy. These documents set out our enhanced roadmap toward 2050, outlining how Nestlé is advancing its Climate & Nature ambitions and driving Packaging Sustainability across the value chain. Beyond sharing our progress since launching the initial document of the Net Zero Roadmap 2050 in 2020, the current publications provide a transparent view of the actions we are taking across responsible sourcing, regenerative agriculture, dairy and meat action, supplier partnerships, manufacturing, packaging, logistics, product recipe optimization, human rights, governance, policy and advocacy, and skills and culture. What I appreciate most is the openness and level of detail these documents provide. They offer valuable insights for sustainability practitioners, businesses, students, and anyone interested in understanding how sustainability commitments are translated into concrete actions and measurable impact in a company. Sustainability is a journey that requires collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement. I hope you find these resources insightful and inspiring. You may download the document via these links: 1.     The Roots of Net Zero: https://lnkd.in/gGhNnsbM 2.     Packaging Sustainability Strategy: https://lnkd.in/gUbUua75 Happy reading! #Nestle #Sustainability #NetZero #ClimateAction #NaturePositive #PackagingSustainability #CircularEconomy #ESG

Yerba Madre is heading to Climate Week NYC. 🌱🧉 Across three days and multiple conversations, we’ll explore how businesses can help move regeneration from ambition to action, from building resilient supply chains and communicating impact with integrity, to creating greater value for regenerative agriculture and the knowledge systems behind it. At the center of our week is The Wisdom to Restore, hosted by Yerba Madre at REGEN House. Together with Indigenous, farming, food-system, and business leaders, we’ll explore what traditional knowledge can teach us about climate resilience and what it will take to value, protect, and invest in it. Will you be in NYC? Join a session, come say hi, and share a mate with us. Here’s where we’re showing up: 🌱 Regenerative Retailer Forum · Why Regenerative https://lnkd.in/edXtMYPh 🐻 From Farm to Fame: Translating Sustainable Agriculture into Brand Story https://lnkd.in/eMpCyyQQ 🔍 Supply Chains and Avoiding Greenwashing in Business https://lnkd.in/gW5AuZZk 🌎 Sowing Solutions: How Food & Beverage Brands Are Leading Climate-Positive Change https://luma.com/x4z01l07 🧉 The Wisdom to Restore: What Farmers & Indigenous Communities Can Teach Us About Climate Resilience https://lnkd.in/gWGGyA6K 🌾 Building Resilient Supply Chains: A Hands-On Workshop https://lnkd.in/gYfJG3Un Why Regenerative REGEN HOUSE PlanetHAUS Vita Coco Oatly Simple Mills Anthesis Group Green Jobs Board Frontier Co-op

Turning strategy into action: COVAP's approach At our Dairy Innovation, Science and Sustainability Summit in Valencia, we spoke with Ana Alicia Bolivar Lara, Sustainability Manager at COVAP, about how she approaches achieving sustainability goals. Her role, as she describes it, is to define the group's sustainability strategy and act as the guardian of turning it into action. That ambition comes from COVAP's leadership committee and rests on three pillars: guaranteeing the continuity of livestock production, environmental sustainability, and exploring new business models. Within the environmental pillar specifically, the work spans many different tasks, all pointing toward the same goal: reducing livestock's negative impact while strengthening the practices that can offer solutions to other sectors. One of the most important initiatives so far has been carbon footprint calculation and its mitigation at the farm level. A huge thank you to Ana for sharing her perspective. Watch the full interview below (subtitled in English).