Food & Footprint

The route to net zero is different for every business, typically requiring action on equipment, processes, decision making, and business culture amongst other things. Even once these are addressed, there might be unavoidable emissions that you can’t manage out and that need to be offset. Alongside these challenges, there are huge opportunities for those willing to commit to the journey, for example efficiencies, new sources of finance, new products and markets and opportunities to differentiate. The route can seem daunting, even impossible – especially for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) who do not have significant in-house expertise and capacity.

Our integrated sustainability offering provides the breadth and depth of consultancy needed, whilst our history and values give us invaluable on-the-ground experience and appreciation of the unique purpose and needs of land-based and food and drink businesses. Our robust and highly responsive technical expertise links the business of food production with environmental objectives. By uniquely drawing on the cutting-edge knowledge, research and technology of the wider SRUC, and combining that with an appreciation of the economic and practical realities of business, we are your full-service sustainability partner for the journey ahead.

With collaboration at the core, our team works to create value and positive impact for a diverse client base, including SME's, public sector, rural estates and global multinationals. We work across Scotland, the UK and internationally in diverse sectors and business types such as co-operatives, processors, retailers, environmental NGO's or investors.