Relevant to:
Teams managing climate in the food sector
Food and beverage companies rely on agricultural value chains that are increasingly exposed to climate risk, reporting pressure and margin pressure. Credible targets, better data and stronger resilience are now business priorities.
Scope 3 accounts for roughly 88% of F&B emissions. Most comes from on-farm and other land use where primary data is hardest to capture, leading to:
EUDR, CSRD and SBTi FLAG each bring distinct data demands and timelines. Treating them separately makes the process harder than it needs to be, creating:
Drought reduced global cocoa production by 14% in 2023–24. Coffee prices rose 55%. Lack of resilience planning for such events can lead to:
Nearly 80% of investors see ESG as critical, yet orgs struggle to link sustainability to financial value clearly enough to win internal support.This means:
Set forest, land and agriculture (FLAG) targets that withstand validation
Reduce duplication across reporting and compliance efforts
Integrate risks and opportunities into procurement and investment decisions
South Pole has a depth of industry experience that is unique in the market.
We have supported 50+ food and beverage companies across all sector verticals.
We understand both the global and local standards and regulations and how they interplay.
From insetting to regenerative farming, we identify interventions that fit your value chain.
Agricultural emissions are hard to measure and easy to challenge. We help you build baselines that stand up to scrutiny, set SBTi-aligned FLAG targets that pass validation and track progress that holds up to board and regulator scrutiny.
What you get:
A phased roadmap to track and report against
EUDR, CSRD, and SBTi FLAG each bring different requirements, timelines, and data needs. We bring them together in one programme so your team reduces duplication and your disclosures stay aligned.
What you get:
A compliance roadmap that works across global franchise structures
Climate risk is already affecting cocoa, coffee, and other key commodity prices. We help you plan early and integrate risk into procurement and investment decisions now.
What you get:
Our digital platform, Luumo, gives you insights and tools for emission footprinting, reduction roadmaps and risk modelling including scope 3, supported by experts every step of the way.
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South Pole’s food & beverage learning library brings together the expertise of our global team in one place
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From compliance to carbon credits, South Pole combines specialist advisory, market access and implementation support to help companies reduce risk and move faster from planning to execution.
Build climate disclosures that stand up to audit, regulators and board scrutiny.
Set targets and transition plans that are credible, fundable and deliverable.
Strengthen energy procurement, improve price certainty, and deliver on Scope 2 goals.
Turn supplier engagement into measurable reductions and credible progress on Scope 3.
Use high-integrity carbon credits as part of a risk-managed approach to climate action.
Secure ICAO-approved emissions units and build a compliant, diversified procurement strategy.
