Danone’s procurement battles methane in African dairy
Danone has placed sustainable procurement at the heart of its climate strategy in African dairy supply chains, aiming to drastically cut methane emissions. Fresh milk, which contributes nearly 70% of the company’s dairy emissions, is the focal point. To achieve its goal of a 30% reduction in methane emissions by 2030 (from a 2020 baseline),…
India offers cars, dairy exports to Africa in barter push
At the CII India–Africa Business Conclave, Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal proposed a strategic trade exchange: India could supply motor vehicles and high-quality milk products to African nations, in return importing diamonds, gold, petroleum, agricultural produce, pulses, and lentils. He highlighted this as a means to bolster India–Africa trade—currently at $82 billion—with ambitions to double it…