Invest in your supply chain sustainability and reduce your carbon footprint

We help companies transition their farmer suppliers to regenerative agriculture and achieve their climate goals.

TALK TO OUR TEAM
an aerial view of a tractor plowing a field
Our mission is to support farmers in regenerating as much land as possible to address the climate & environmental urgency
Chuck de liedekerke,
CEO of Soil Capital

We support companies committed to rebalancing our agricultural systems

As a food & fiber company,
you have a unique opportunity to support the farming transition

Develop a regenerative
supply chain
Make Science-based
climate commitments

... while improving your scope 3 emissions through insetting.

James Ede
James Ede
Group Sustainability Lead - Starches, Sweeteners and Texturizers, Cargill

“Soil Capital has built trust and credibility with farmers through a unique system which integrates soil health agriculture techniques and farm business profitability. Our partnership with Soil Capital allows us to continue investing in soil health principles that helps enhance farmer livelihoods, while also reducing GHG emissions and improving water quality.”

Cecile Coutens
Cécile Coutens
Global President at Royal Canin

"Transformation of global supply chains is critical to achieving true global net zero ambitions. Farming in a different, regenerative way is one of the tools we must use to both reduce emissions and improve livelihoods for the farmers in our supply chains”

James Ede
cargill logo
Cecile Coutens
royal canin logo

Unpacking The Soil capital unit

A powerful tool aligning farmers and AgFood companies
to accelerate the Regen Ag transition.

Regen ag primary data
Regen ag index & calculator
Supply shed tracEabiliTy
Third party certification
Results-based farmer incentive

The Soil Capital Unit starts on farms.
Let’s explore it from the ground up, with Alain, one of our farmers.

1

Alain registERS for the soil capital programme

Alain, cereal crop farmer in France, registers to be rewarded for his regenerative practices and to be financially supported in his transition.

2

Alain Provides some of his farm information to soil capital

On the mySoilcapital platform, Alain provides selected information on his farming practices like cover cropping, tillage, fertiliser etc.
His data is subject to audit each year by a third party body for the duration of the programme.

3

Alain's farm information is processed to establish a baseline

Alain's information is processed to establish a baseline and enriched with satellite imagery, which informs recommendations for practice changes. We work in partnership with Regrow and Cool Farm Alliance for high integrity MRV.

4

Alain is supported in his practiCe changes

Based on his baseline results, our argronomists provide support through our user-friendly online dashboard and on-farm visits.

5

Alain's practices create environmental benefits

Alain’s practices evolve and now include no tilling, increased cover cropping and a reduction in synthetic inputs. These deliver many environmental benefits, including: soil health improvement, biodiversity improvement, water retention, as well as carbon storage.

6

Soil capital units are generated

New data taking these practices into account is collected and processed by Soil Capital, and compared to baselines to determine progress.
Analysing the GHG Data allows Soil Capital to issue Verified Emission Factors, consistent with SBTi FLAG.

7

Agfood partners secure soil capital units

Corporates in the AgFood value chain join forces with Soil Capital and help finance Alain’s transition. In doing so, they reduce their Scope 3 emissions and increase their supply chain resilience.

8

It's payment day !

Like over 1,600 farmers in the Soil Capital programme, Alain is financially rewarded for the environmental benefits of his practices. The more his practices improve, the more he earns. So far, he’s earned 9,100 €.
Since he joined the programme in 2021, his farms successfully decreased emissions by 84%, and he is now close to achieving 0 GHG net emissions per hectare.

For each Soil Capital Unit generated by his farm, Alain is paid 70% of the value

Talk to our team

Unpacking The Soil capital unit

The Soil Capital Unit starts on farms.
Let’s explore it from the ground up, with Alain, one of our farmers.

Step 01/08
1

Alain registERS for the soil capital programme

Alain cereal crop farmer in France, registers to be rewarded for his regenerative practices and to be financially supported in his transition.

Step 02/08
2

Alain Provides some of his farm information to soil capital

On the mySoilcapital platform, Alain provides selected information on his farming practices like cover cropping, tillage, fertiliser etc. His data is subject to audit each year by a third party body for the duration of the programme.

Step 03/08
3

Alain's farm information is processed to establish a baseline

Alain's information is processed to establish a baseline and enriched with satellite imagery, which informs recommendations for practice changes. We work in partnership with Regrow and Cool Farm Alliance for high integrity MRV.

Step 04/08
4

Alain registERS for the soil capital programme

Based on his baseline results, our argronomists provide support throught our user-friendly online dashboard and on-farm visits.

Step 05/08
5

Alain's practices create environmental benefits

Alain’s practices evolve and now include no tilling, increased cover cropping and a reduction in synthetic inputs. These deliver many environmental benefits, including: soil health improvement, biodiversity improvement, water retention, as well as carbon storage.

Step 06/08
6

Soil capital units are generated

New data taking these practices into account is collected and processed by Soil Capital, and compared to baselines to determine progress. Analysing the GHG Data allows Soil Capital to issue Verified Emission Factors, consistent with SBTi FLAG.

Step 07/08
7

Agfood partners secure soil capital units

Corporates in the AgFood value chain join forces with Soil Capital and help finance Alain’s transition. In doing so, they reduce their Scope 3 emissions and increase their supply chain resilience.

Step 08/08
8

It's payment day !

Like over 1,600 farmers in the Soil Capital programme, Alain is financially rewarded for the environmental benefits of his practices. The more his practices improve, the more he earns. So far, he’s earned 9,100 euros. Since he joined the programme in 2021, his farms successfully decreased emissions by 84%, and he is now close to achieving 0 GHG net emissions per hectare. For each Soil Capital Unit generated by his farm, Alain is paid 70% of the value

Nous contacter

Discover our corporate partners

Royal Canin

Industry: science-based nutrition for pets

Royal Canin has been working with Soil Capital to transition up to 300,000 hectares of farmland to regenerative agriculture by 2023, expecting to deliver 150,000 tonnes of CO2e reductions and removals on average each year.

Thank you for you interest. Click below to download.
Oops! Something went wrong while submitting the form.

The power of our carbon certification programme

Our high-integrity carbon certification is:

  • Robust & third-party verified

  • Farmer centric & grounded in agronomy

  • Performance-based & compatible with SBTi FLAG

For us, carbon certification is the key to unlock the global transition towards regenerative agriculture. Our performance-based payments deliver verifiable CO2e emissions reductions and removals, which are third-party verified by TÜV Rheinland and listed on the CSA public registry.

logo ipcclogo isosbt logotuv rheinland logo

Our expertise

Research Report Image

Regulation Expertise

Decoding New EU Agfood Policies

The EU is developing a long-term strategy with new policies driving significant changes in corporate sustainability practices. However, legislative processes involve multiple stakeholders and various legal bodies and institutions at both the EU and member state levels. Understand and anticipate these changes with Soil Capital.

Thank you for you interest. Click below to download.
Oops! Something went wrong while submitting the form.

Our expertise

Research Report Image

Scope 3 Research Report

Allocating Greenhouse Gas Mitigation Outcomes

Discover the whitepaper written by SustainCERT, climate impact auditor and Scope 3 expert, in collaboration with Soil Capital and Cargill exploring how companies can best allocate value chain decarbonization outcomes in complex agricultural systems.

Thank you for you interest. Click below to download.
Oops! Something went wrong while submitting the form.

Soil Capital, an active member of the regenerative movement

For regenerative agriculture to scale, close collaboration with private and public stakeholders, innovative solutions and collective intelligence are essential. Soil Capital participates in diverse initiatives to build the environment for Regen Ag to succeed.

a puzzle piece with a green field in the background

Don't have farmers in your supply chain?
Let's talk contribution.

Investing in Soil Capital's carbon certification allows your company to make contribution claims and avoid greenwashing.

talk to our team

Frequently Asked Questions

See all Questions

Which types of farmers do you work with?

+

Arable farmers entering our programme come from different agricultural backgrounds, at different stages of their regenerative transition journey. From newcomers seeking know-how to regenerative practitioners seeking recognition for their work, all are welcome and eligible for our programme!

Soil Capital now counts more than 1’000 farmers in its ranks, spread across France, Belgium and the UK. Our producers primarily work on wheat, barley, oilseeds and legume crops, in farms covering more than 200 hectares on average.Some of these may already be in your supply shed. If not, let’s engage them!

How does a regenerative transition programme work?

+

Our regenerative transition program for corporate partners usually includes the following milestones:

1. Supply shed analysis: provides you with a thorough understanding of the current farming situation in your supply shed and the potential to improve it.
2. Farmers engagement: together with your industrial suppliers or directly with your farmers, we train and engage all relevant stakeholders into our certified carbon programme.
3. Scope 3 reduction: Farmers adopt (or maintain) regenerative practices, improve their GHG profile, and generate certificates.

We do not have full traceability of our farmers, can we still buy certificates?

+

Yes ! Even if you are unsure who are the direct farmer suppliers in your supply chain, you can still buy certificates generated from other farmers located in the same geographical area (your supply shed).  

Furthermore, if you have no direct links with farmers within your supply chain activities, you can still buy certificates as part of your carbon strategy and contribute to global net zero.

How robust is your carbon measurement methodology?

+

Our certification programme brings together multiple monitoring techniques to provide the most robust quantification of our farmers’ GHG results. We combine modeling, using the Cool Farm Tool (CFT),together with direct soil analysis input collected from the fields.  

All of our monitoring tools have been developed in line with the latest IPCC recommendations. In order to refine our quantification tool suite, we are also in the process of integrating an additional soil carbon model as well as remote sensing technology.  We collect farmers’ carbon data through our in-house GHG assessment platform.

Have questions ?

Let's explore together how to decarbonize your agricultural supply chain or contribute to global net zero thanks to regenerative farmers in your region!

a woman sitting in front of a computer monitor
black cross