THE sustainability director of one of the world’s largest meat processing companies says it is likely producers will need to know their carbon number by 2030 – calling for National Vendor Declarations to include the information.
Tyson Foods’ Ian McConnel, who is the president of Global Roundtable for Sustainable Beef, told a Droughtmaster conference in Brisbane last week “ethical investors” were driving the sustainability goals for the company. Tyson is aiming for a 30 percent reduction in emissions by 2030.
“Right now, access to finance is by far our biggest…