The Week in Low Carbon Commerce

April 15, 2024 - Boston Marathon Edition

Author

Keith Anderson
April 15, 2024

Having named this venture “Decarbonizing Commerce,” and with a URL like Decarbonize.co, I often think about the issue of “carbon tunnel vision.” The intent was to highlight decarbonization as a driver of change in the retail and CPG industries—but not at the exclusion of other important climate and sustainability considerations.

I’m reminded of the risk of climate tunnel vision by two stories this week: Danone’s methane strategy, and an analysis by the Center for Active Stewardship of Costco, Target, Walmart, and Kroger emissions that arguing that carbon emissions alone can be less informative (or even misleading) versus other measures.

Separately, this week I'll be interviewing Tessa Callaghan, co-founder and CEO of Keel Labs, which makes fiber for textiles from seaweed. Have questions for her? Pop over to the Slack community and see my post in the #01-general channel.

OK — it’s a beautiful day, and I’m off to take my daughter to her first ever Boston Marathon.

-Keith

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Ep. 23: Calculating and Communicating Food Emissions with Matthew Isaacs of My Emissions

In this episode of Decarbonizing Commerce, host Keith Anderson welcomes Matthew Isaacs, co-founder of My Emissions, to discuss the critical intersection of climate innovation and commerce, focusing on the environmental impact of food production and consumption. Matthew shares how his journey with My Emissions began during the COVID-19 pandemic when he and his co-founder sought ways to reduce their environmental footprint. Recognizing that food accounts for a significant portion of global greenhouse gas emissions, they developed My Emissions to help food businesses calculate and communicate product-level emissions. The platform aims to bridge the gap between emissions data and consumers, empowering businesses to make informed sustainability decisions while engaging customers through carbon labeling. Matthew highlights the platform's dual focus on emissions data and communication, enabling companies to navigate sustainability challenges and drive meaningful change and the importance of transparency and collaboration in achieving a low-carbon future for the food industry.

decarbonize.co/podcast/ep-23-calculating-and-communicating-food-emissions-with-matthew-isaacs-of-my-emissions

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