Food Giants & Fertiliser Risk

Widespread misuse of synthetic fertilisers has led to a rise in fertiliser-related environmental risks. Planet Tracker searched the company filings of 45 of the largest food system companies globally for evidence that food producers, manufacturers, and food retailers are highlighting fertiliser-related risks to investors and other stakeholders.

Overall, this report found that a third of companies are failing to acknowledge fertiliser risks at all. Many risk disclosures are still superficial, and more companies need to provide evidence that they assess the risks associated with fertiliser misuse in their own operations and value chains, such as the potential financial cost and declining agricultural yields from fertiliser overuse.