How Agribusinesses Can Comply with CSRD Using Satellite Data
Why CSRD Compliance Matters for Agribusinesses
The Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) is transforming how agribusinesses approach sustainability. With stricter Scope 3 emissions reporting requirements, companies must now track and disclose the carbon footprint of their entire supply chain—including farm-level emissions.
For agribusinesses sourcing crops and raw materials, this presents a huge data collection challenge. Traditional methods rely on manual farm surveys and third-party audits, which are time-consuming, expensive, and prone to inaccuracies.
Fortunately, satellite remote sensing offers a scalable, cost-effective way to collect accurate sustainability data, helping agribusinesses comply with CSRD while driving climate-smart farming practices.
Key CSRD Requirements for Agribusinesses
CSRD applies to mid-to-large companies operating in the EU, including agribusinesses, food manufacturers, and input suppliers. The key reporting requirements include:
Scope 3 Emissions Reporting – Companies must disclose emissions from their supply chain, including farm-level carbon footprints.
Sustainability & Climate Risk Disclosures – Firms must prove their sourcing practices support environmental sustainability.
Science-Based Targets & Impact Metrics – Businesses must quantify their impact and show progress toward carbon reduction goals.
For agribusinesses sourcing from thousands of smallholder farms, collecting and validating this data manually is nearly impossible. Satellite-based solutions solve this problem.
How Satellite Data Helps Agribusinesses Meet CSRD Compliance
Automating Farm-Level Emissions Tracking
Challenge: Scope 3 emissions data is often unavailable or unreliable, as many farmers lack the tools to measure their environmental footprint.
Solution: Satellite imagery combined with AI models can estimate nitrogen use efficiency, carbon sequestration, and soil organic carbon levels, providing farm-specific emissions data without manual input.
Verifying Regenerative Farming Practices
Challenge: Agribusinesses must prove their supply chain supports sustainability goals, such as reducing fertilizer use or improving soil health.
Solution: Satellite monitoring detects changes in land cover, crop health, and soil management, allowing companies to track farmers’ adoption of climate-smart agriculture and validate their impact for CSRD reporting.
Reducing the Cost of Soil Carbon Mapping
Challenge: Soil carbon sequestration is key to carbon credit generation and emissions reductions, but soil sampling is expensive.
Solution: Satellite-based Soil Stratification Maps identify optimal soil sampling locations, reducing costs while improving accuracy in carbon measurement and verification.
Simplifying Compliance with Automated Data Collection
Challenge: Gathering farm-level sustainability data for CSRD reporting is complex, especially when dealing with diverse suppliers.
Solution: A satellite-powered API & app automates data collection, integrates it into agribusinesses’ sustainability platforms, and provides real-time insights for reporting.
Real-World Impact: A Scalable Solution for Agribusinesses
With satellite-powered Scope 3 reporting, agribusinesses can:
Save Time & Costs – No need for costly field audits or manual data collection.
Ensure Compliance & Reduce Risk – Meet regulatory requirements with high-quality, verifiable data.
Strengthen Farmer Relationships – Provide farmers with actionable insights to optimize fertilizer use and improve soil health.
Unlock New Revenue Streams – Enable farmers to participate in carbon markets by verifying soil carbon improvements.
Ready to Simplify Your CSRD Reporting?
Our satellite-powered solution helps agribusinesses track emissions, verify sustainability, and seamlessly comply with CSRD. Contact us today to see how we can help you transform compliance into competitive advantage.