ESG Trends in Agriculture Industry

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Introduction

• 1.1 Study Goals and Objectives
• 1.2 Reasons for Doing This Study
• 1.3 Scope of Report
• 1.4 Intended Audience
• 1.5 Information Sources
• 1.6 Analyst's Credentials
• 1.7 BCC Custom Research
• 1.8 Related BCC Research Reports

Chapter 2 Overview of the Agriculture Industry

• 2.1 Introduction
• 2.2 Global Agriculture Production and Trade
  • 2.2.1 Global Wheat Trade
  • 2.2.2 Global Corn Trade
  • 2.2.3 Global Barley Trade
  • 2.2.4 Global Sunflower Trade
  • 2.2.5 Overview of the Russia-Ukraine War
  • 2.2.6 Impact of Food Supply Shortage
  • 2.2.7 Consequences of the Russia-Ukraine War on the Food Industry
• 2.3 Russia and Ukraine's Share of Global Agricultural Production

Chapter 3 ESG Trends in the Agriculture Industry

• 3.1 Overview
• 3.2 Increasing Adoption of ESG
• 3.3 Five Critical ESG Propositions
  • 3.3.1 Top-Line Growth
  • 3.3.2 Cost Savings
  • 3.3.3 Reduced Legal and Regulatory Interventions
  • 3.3.4 Increased Employee Productivity
  • 3.3.5 Asset and Investment Optimization
• 3.4 Agriculture Industry's Approach toward ESG Compliance

Chapter 4 Material Environmental Risks

• 4.1 The Four Nations with the Highest Overall Production of Emissions
• 4.2 Factors, Weightage, Key Performance Indicators in ESG
  • 4.2.1 Greenhouse Gas Emissions
  • 4.2.2 Air and Water Pollution
  • 4.2.3 Land and Water Use Impacts

Chapter 5 Material Social Risks

• 5.1 Social Components of ESG
  • 5.1.1 Public Safety
  • 5.1.2 Working Conditions
  • 5.1.3 Communities

Chapter 6 Agriculture Industry and Governance

• 6.1 Bearing the Responsibility for Achieving Food Security and Nutrition
  • 6.1.1 States' Responsibilities
  • 6.1.2 Intergovernmental and Regional Organizations Responsibilities
  • 6.1.3 Financing Institutions, Donors, Foundations, and Funds
  • 6.1.4 Research Organizations, Universities, and Extension Organizations
  • 6.1.5 Smallholders and Their Organizations
  • 6.1.6 Business Enterprises, including Farmers
  • 6.1.7 Civil Society Organizations
  • 6.1.8 Workers and Their Organizations

Chapter 7 ESG Reporting and Rating

• 7.1 Overview
• 7.2 How to Read ESG Ratings
• 7.3 Case Study

Chapter 8 Steps toward ESG Sustainability

• 8.1 Enhanced Farming Practices for ESG Goals
  • 8.1.1 Controlled Environment Agriculture
  • 8.1.2 Agricultural Biotech
  • 8.1.3 Precision Agriculture Technologies
  • 8.1.4 Improving Crop Breeding
  • 8.1.5 Improving Rice Cultivation
  • 8.1.6 Decreasing Food Waste
  • 8.1.7 Packaging Innovation and Coatings
  • 8.1.8 Upcycled Foods
  • 8.1.9 Reducing Enteric Fermentation
  • 8.1.10 Regenerative Agriculture Practices

Chapter 9 Appendix: Acronyms

List of Tables

• Table 1 : Primary Agricultural Food Producing Countries
• Table 2 : Top 15 Wheat Producers Worldwide, 2021 and 2022
• Table 3 : Primary Wheat Exporting Countries Worldwide, 2021 and 2022
• Table 4 : Top 5 Wheat Importing Countries Worldwide, 2021
• Table 5 : Top 15 Corn Producers Worldwide, 2021 and 2022
• Table 6 : Primary Corn Exporting Countries Worldwide, 2021 and 2022
• Table 7 : Top 5 Corn Importing Countries Worldwide, 2021
• Table 8 : Top 15 Barley Producers Worldwide, 2021 and 2022
• Table 9 : Primary Barley Exporting Countries Worldwide, 2021 and 2022
• Table 10 : Primary Barley Importing Countries Worldwide, 2021 and 2022
• Table 11 : Top 10 Sunflower Seed Producers Worldwide, 2021 and 2022
• Table 12 : Primary Sunflower Oil Crude Producing Countries Worldwide, 2021 and 2022
• Table 13 : Top 5 Exporters of Sunflower Seed or Safflower Oil, Crude, 2020
• Table 14 : Environmental, Social, and Governance Standards
• Table 15 : Acronyms Used in This Report

List of Figures

• Figure 1 : Current and Projected Global Population ('1000)
• Figure 2 : Analysis of the Impact of the Russia-Ukraine War
• Figure 3 : Russia and Ukraine Shares of Global Agricultural Production, 2016-2017/2020-2021
• Figure 4 : Russia and Ukraine Shares of Global Agricultural Production, 2016-2017/2020-2021
• Figure 5 : ESG Adoption Level Across All Industries
• Figure 6 : ESG Adoption Level, by Region, Across All Industries
• Figure 7 : Five Critical ESG Propositions
• Figure 8 : Two Fundamental Imperatives of the Agriculture Industry
• Figure 9 : Publicly Available ESG Funds, 2008-2021
• Figure 10 : Material Environmental Risks across Their Value Chain
• Figure 11 : Factors, Weightage, Key Performance Indicators in ESG
• Figure 12 : Material Social Risks
• Figure 13 : Factors, Weightage, Key Performance Indicators in ESG
• Figure 14 : States' Key Roles
• Figure 15 : Steps in ESG
• Figure 16 : Steps to Understanding ESG Ratings
• Figure 17 : Sample Screenshot of Norofert ESG Rating
• Figure 18 : Sample Screenshot of Norofert Material ESG Issues
• Figure 19 : Future Outlook of the Agriculture Industry
• Figure 20 : Enhanced Farming Practices