Nestlé has partnered with Soil Capital to scale regenerative agriculture across France, Belgium and the UK.
The four-year partnership will support farmers with agronomic expertise, digital tools to measure impacts, and financial incentives linked to verified environmental outcomes.
The initiative targets a portfolio of wheat, corn, barley and sugar beet.
“We want to back farmers with the tools, science and market continuity to drive change, not by just asking them to take on risk,” said Anita Wälz, head of sustainability at Nestlé Europe. “We’re investing in the long-term health of our supply base, strengthening resilience, and focusing on soil.”
Participating farms will receive agronomic support and access to Soil Capital’s platform, which monitors practice changes, soil health improvements and emissions performance.
The collaboration aims to help farmers through the transition with financial incentives while restoring soil function, reducing input use and strengthening on-farm biodiversity.
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“This is what systemic change looks like, farmers being paid for outcomes society urgently needs – healthier soils, fewer emissions and more resilient ecosystems,” said Chuck de Liedekerke, CEO of Soil Capital. “It’s progress you can measure, built on trust, and delivered at scale.”
The programme is underpinned by Soil Capital’s Monitoring, Reporting and Verification (MRV) system, which combines satellite imagery with field-level data to track carbon sequestration, emissions and soil health indicators.
It will provide Nestlé with environmental metrics to support scope 3 reporting, sourcing transparency, and long-term risk management.
The partnership builds on a 2023 wheat and corn pilot contract in France and a 2024 extension to the UK. The expanded scope, which now includes Belgium, will support nearly 230 farmers on 13,000ha.
It comes as Purina Europe has announced that it has exceeded its targets for regenerative agriculture. By the end of 2025, the pet care company sourced 29% of its cereals and vegeteable proteins from farmers using regenerative agriculture practices, surpassing its goal of 20%. Across Europe more than 630 farmers and over 37,000 hectares are now engaged in regenerative agriculture programmes supported by Purina.
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