Climate change threatens the global seafood industry. It adds and amplifies a complex, interlinked web of physical, economic, financial and systemic risks. Their physical, economic and financial manifestations cascade down value chains and affect economies, livelihoods, social structures, food security and geopolitics. Adaptation investments are needed.

Fertiliser and crop protection companies are central to global food production. However, there is growing recognition that their businesses are exposed to a range of sustainability related risks. These range from water pollution and eutrophication to biodiversity impacts, greenhouse gas emissions and toxic impacts on human health. These risks are drawing increasing regulatory scrutiny, reputational risk and consumer pressure.

Explore the disclosure evidence from 20 agricultural companies analyzed in Planet Tracker’s report on sustainability risk transparency. Navigate through the disclosures found by analyzing 7,000+ pages across 43 documents from the year 2024, compare company practices, and investigate the evidence behind our findings.

New research from Planet Tracker urges investors to address rising agri-food methane emissions, warning that the Global Methane Pledge is unachievable without a step change in action from the sector.

Methane has more than 80 times the warming effect of CO2 over a 20-year period and is responsible for 30% of global warming since the industrial revolution. This report calculates the methane footprint and analyses the targets and reduction plans of 52 of the world’s largest meat, dairy and rice companies.

LyondellBasell could align with a below-2°C pathway by 2030. The company aims to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050, with interim targets to cut Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 42% and Scope 3 emissions by 30% by 2030, from a 2020 baseline. However, total GHG emissions rose 7.6% between 2020 and 2024, driven by Scope 3 growth linked to higher production volumes. Achieving the planned reductions will therefore require accelerated mitigation measures and full delivery of planned mitigation initiatives.

Hidden toxicity poses risk to human health, biodiversity and investment portfolios.

The growing focus on the health and environmental impacts of plastics is a ticking timebomb for corporates using plastics and their investors. One challenge for investors in pricing in this risk is understanding how different corporates are exposed to potential risk from their product portfolios. This lack of transparency creates a blind spot for investors seeking to understand the risk to their portfolio companies.

Not just a significant source of ecological damage, FAD-caught tuna represents a financial and legal risk for investors in Princes’ IPO, who should ask the company to reinstate its previous commitment to not source FAD-caught tuna.

London, October 16, 2025 – A new study from Planet Tracker and the MSCI Institute finds that companies with weak plastic-related governance – such as poor or absent packaging-related targets and lack of comprehensive strategies to address waste – face heightened financial risks, from lawsuits and compliance costs to reputational damage and potential share price declines.