By combining land conversion data and trade statistics, start-up, AdAstra, claims to have come up with a way of calculating carbon emissions from deforestation for commodities such as soy and corn with greater accuracy.
Quantis leverages satellite tech to map crop footprint: ‘It fills a giant knowledge gap’ Quantis is launching geoFootprint, a digital tool that the company describes as the ‘first’ to use satellite technology to map the environmental impact of food production on an interactive map. The innovation holds the key to ‘smarter, science-driven decision making’, the sustainable consultancy believes.
Switzerland-based Quantis is launching geoFootprint today. The development is the result of a multi-stakeholder initiative and was built collaboratively alongside more than 25 partners, including Unilever, Nestlé Research, Mars, WBCSD and International Union for Conservation of Nature.
The interactive mapping tool provides a global overview of crop environmental footprints. The aim is to ‘close the gap’ between the action needed to achieve a more sustainable food system and the knowledge required to get there.
Quantis Launches geoFootprint, a Tool Accelerating Sustainable Agriculture by Harnessing the Power of Satellite Imagery
Published 01-26-21
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Sustainability consulting group Quantis launches geoFootprint, the first tool to combine data from satellite imagery with environmental metrics to allow users to visualize the footprints of key commodity crops on an interactive world map at high resolution.
Agriculture is responsible for more than 20% of global greenhouse gas emissions. The complex, globalized nature of agricultural supply chains presents a massive data management challenge for companies. To reduce their footprint and meet ambitious targets like carbon neutrality, they need to first understand the impact of how their crops are grown and managed.