According to the Swiss Federal Office of Agriculture’s new climate strategy for agriculture, greenhouse gas emissions from domestic agricultural production are to be reduced by at least 40 percent by the year 2050 compared to the reference year 2025. Moreover, this feat is to be accomplished while covering at least 50 percent of domestic demand. The AgroImpact Association was founded in 2023 to help growers meet the challenges of climate change. AgroImpact’s aim is to promote climate-protection initiatives among Swiss growers and to make their contributions more visible (agroimpact.ch). Swiss Sugar AG has been an active member of the association since the beginning of 2024.

Growers who participate in AgroImpact calculate their carbon footprints and then draft customized action plans for reducing their greenhouse gas emissions and/or increasing the amounts of their carbon capture and storage. Growers who succeed in reducing their carbon footprints can earn vouchers for specific crops.