PRO Carbono Commodities – 2024
ABOUT IT
PRO Carbon Commodities is a solution to address the soy chain's challenges towards decarbonization. Through the program, the company offers a grain with a measured carbon footprint, as well as transparency and traceability of information.
Using a tool (calculator) co-developed with Embrapa and based on an internationally recognized methodology, Life Cycle Analysis (LCA), Bayer is able to measure the carbon footprint of soybean production on a large scale. The result of the calculation is in kg CO2 eq/ton of soybeans. To make the calculation, the company uses information available in an application/platform that groups the data and analyzes the entire soy production, transport and marketing process.
Previsão de conclusão do projeto: 2025/2026.
The program is carried out in areas free of deforestation in the last 10 years and all participating farmers have undergone training in order to guarantee socio-environmental compliance. In addition, these farmers have committed not to deforest the areas during the program. To generate the footprint, Bayer uses standards such as ISO 14040, ISO 14044, ISO 14067 and the GHG Protocol.
Results and Objectives
A Bayer calculou que a pegada média de carbono do projeto foi de 925 kg CO2 eq/ton, 64% menor do que a pegada de carbono média da soja brasileira – de acordo com bases internacionais. O objetivo no segundo ano do projeto é reduzir a pegada de carbono ainda mais. A estimativa é que a pegada média do programa chegue a 657 kg CO2 eq/ton, com as melhorias advindas da adoção de melhores práticas (intervenções).
The area where the project is implemented covers 159,000 hectares, of which 95,000 hectares are protected forest and 64,000 hectares have had their soy footprint measured.
SDGs
12. Responsible consumption and production , 13. Climate action , 15. Life on land
External Certification
National Commitments
Brazilian Forest Code, Compliance with social and environmental criteria, ABC Plan, Action Plan to prevent and control deforestation and fires in the Cerrado (PPCerrado), Deforestation Prevention and Control in Legal Amazon (PPCDAm)
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