Insetting turns a sustainability expense into a supplier relationship
BASF and Boortmalt on barley emissions, Royal Canin and Soil Capital on 300,000 hectares of farmland, and ZEMBA on pooled buying power for low-emission shipping.
By Carbon3 team1 min read

Choosing carbon insetting over offsetting is a massive win for company finances and supply chain resilience. Instead of sending capital outside your chain to buy volatile external carbon credits, insetting invests those funds right back into your own ecosystem to address emissions at the source.
We see this shift playing out across major industries: agricultural giants are scaling projects like the BASF and Boortmalt carbon farming alliance to slash barley emissions by 90%, while brands like Royal Canin partner with Soil Capital to transition up to 300,000 hectares of supplier farmland into climate-resilient soil. Even in heavy logistics, coalitions like the Zero Emission Maritime Buyers Alliance (ZEMBA) pool the buying power of brands like Nike to scale commercial e-fuels and low-emission shipping.
Ultimately, funding these upgrades with your actual partners transforms sustainability from a recurring, empty expense into a smart investment that secures raw materials, builds ironclad supplier relationships, and future-proofs your brand against strict Scope 3 regulations.
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Originally published on LinkedIn, 24 September 2026.
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