Boortmalt to move into regenerative system

If achieved, it will reduce the footprint of Boortmalt’s barley by 200,000 tonnes of CO2-equivalent.

Chief executive Yvan Schaepman said: “At Boortmalt, we believe that evolving together towards regenerative agriculture is a strong lever to cultivate sustainable produce such as malting barley."

One of the world’s biggest malting companies, Boortmalt, has announced plans to move its 3m tonnes of barley supplies towards regenerative farming systems — in a bid to reduce its raw material emissions by 30% by the year 2030.

If achieved, it will reduce the footprint of Boortmalt’s barley — which now accounts for the majority of the firm’s emissions — by 200,000 tonnes of CO2-equivalent.