Sustainability commitments

FPT Industrial is presenting a new special project called “Behind Food” along with its latest engines at the World Ag Expo 2022, the world’s largest agricultural exhibition, which takes place in Tulare, California, from February 8 to 10. Visitors can check the news of the Brand at booth T36 at the North Exhibits. The project “Behind Food” is an initiative of FPT Industrial to promote sustainable agriculture,...
Agriculture and environmental sustainability have been closely linked for many years. It’s just that there has been little data to quantify the benefits. Until now. “After doing some research, we realized there was a truckload of good information about the economic benefits of precision agriculture, but very little information about the environmental benefits. So AEM has partnered with several other organizations (the American Soybean Association, CropLife America,...
With the movement in the Ag industry looking towards recycling and sustainability, information tracking, and digitalization can often be a complex and time-consuming solution. ALLU is one step ahead once again, giving you the ability to recycle and increase your profit margin. Sustainability and recycling are key to success going forward, the agriculture industry and farming is changing. Composting and waste...
For many years now, Continental's Tire business area has demonstrated an ongoing commitment to the area of sustainability and has now bundled all activities and projects in a newly created department under the leadership of Claus Petschick as part of its "Vision 2030" strategy program. As Head of Sustainability, he is responsible since April 1, 2020 for the strategic direction...
Resource Innovation Institute (RII) has assembled a council of global business and environmental leaders to advise the non-profit on its efforts to serve the needs of agricultural producers facing climate risk and technology adoption. The new Strategic Advisory Council–composed of senior leaders from business, investment, government and philanthropic communities–will shape RII’s strategic plan, which will be announced this fall. “Agriculture is...
UPL announced a two-year agreement with the Soil Health Institute (SHI), a non-profit organization whose mission is to safeguard and enhance the vitality and productivity of soil through scientific research and advancement. With this collaboration, SHI will evaluate the soil health at selected UPL research and development field stations around the world (including UPL’s OpenAg Farm in Brazil), provide soil health training...
ADM has announced an ambitious new plan to reduce its absolute greenhouse gas emissions by 25 percent and its energy intensity by 15 percent by 2035. “Every single day, ADM is focused on keeping its employees healthy and safe while simultaneously ensuring we are continuing to support the world’s food supply,” said Chairman and CEO Juan Luciano. The new goals follow on...
In recent years there has been increasing interest in bioethanol as a fuel derived from agricultural products. But what is bioethanol? Bioethanol is the ethyl alcohol (ethanol) obtained from the fermentation process of agricultural products or vegetable biomass. Bioethanol can also be used as a biofuel for fireplaces and boilers but is mainly used as a fuel, in the form of pure bioethanol, or...