July 2, 2025

  

Alltech report highlights progress toward emissions reduction, champions agriculture's role in building resilient food systems

In its newly released Alltech Sustainability Report, the company highlights its commitment to helping agri-food producers achieve sustainable profitability, outlines the steps it has taken to reduce environmental impact and champions agriculture's role in building resilient food systems.

 

"Our vision of Working Together for a Planet of Plenty® recognises that thriving farms and food businesses are essential for a more sustainable planet," said Dr. Mark Lyons, president and CEO of Alltech. "When producers are equipped to succeed — to be profitable, to build a legacy and reinvest in their land and communities — we all move closer to a world of abundance."

 

The 2024 report highlights a year of strong momentum and measurable impact: Alltech achieved double-digit business growth in 2024 while reducing its Scopes 1 and 2 emissions by 7.8%. Since 2021, Alltech has reduced those emissions by 26%, more than halfway to its 2030 target of 42%, proving that strong business performance can go hand in hand with environmental progress.

 

From investing in energy efficiency and water stewardship to creating sustainability partnerships with customers — through carbon credit and farm resource efficiency programs, for example — and taking bold action to tell agriculture's story in a new way through the World Without Cows documentary, the 2024 report showcases the global impact of Alltech's purpose-driven strategy.

 

It also highlights key progress in reducing emissions and waste, supporting the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and promoting sustainability across Alltech's global operations, workplace, and industry partnerships.

 

Sustainability is embedded in Alltech's mission to improve the health and performance of people, animals and plants through nutrition and scientific innovation.

 

"The choices we make today will shape the world of tomorrow," said Tara McCarthy, global vice president of ESG at Alltech. "That's why our sustainability strategy is designed to deliver long-term environmental, social and economic benefits — not only within our own operations but across the entire agri-food value chain."

 

Key sustainability achievements include:

 

Challenging the conventional narrative

 

The report also spotlights the bold steps Alltech has taken to advocate for agri-food producers through science-led storytelling. In 2024, its team completed production of "World Without Cows", a feature-length documentary examining the economic, cultural, nutritional and environmental role of cattle — and the consequences of imagining a food system without them.

 

"World Without Cows" challenges oversimplified narratives about animal agriculture, using evidence-based insights to spark deeper conversations about sustainability.

 

More than 5,000 people viewed the documentary in 2024 at private screenings, film festivals and events around the world.

 

"Through the film, its digital platform and in-person events all over the world, we are creating space for science-led storytelling that encourages critical thinking and sparking broader conversations about livestock, food security and sustainability," Lyons said.

 

Looking ahead

 

The path to a more sustainable future is complex, but progress is possible when science, innovation and collaboration come together. While challenges like climate change, resource scarcity and social inequality persist, Alltech remains committed to working alongside producers and partners to turn these challenges into opportunities.

 

"We are dedicated to addressing these complex issues through ongoing rigorous research, robust data management, strategic partnerships and the development of forward-thinking sustainable solutions," McCarthy said. "We invite our stakeholders, partners and communities to join us on this journey. Together, we can transform challenges into opportunities, create meaningful change and create a world of abundance for future generations."

 

The full 2024 Alltech Sustainability Report is available now at alltech.com/sustainability.

 

-      Alltech