Hemp is an inherently sustainable crop, with multiple environmental benefits
Regenerative and sustainable agriculture in a variety of growing conditions – it all starts with hemp’s ability to replenish and aerate the soil, with rotations that return 70%+ of nutrients, making it one of the top 5 crops for biodiversity and bioremediation. Hemp is highly resilient and naturally resistant to fungi, insects, and disease, avoiding chemical and pesticide use and as a less water-intensive crop, in particular, compared to cotton, reduces water use and water pollution.
Nutritional and medicinal properties – it’s an ideal plant-based protein, with 20 amino acids, including 9 essentials, making it ideal for meat substitutes and seed fats that are almost entirely polyunsaturated. Cannabinoids are used to treat a wide variety of human and animal ailments.
Generates substantial biomass quickly – hemp has the highest biomass output of any agricultural crop, with high performing strains yielding 10 tons/acre 4x the biomass of timber in 90 days, compared to 20 years in tree growth.
Carbon negative benefits to global warming – provide a major solution towards zero carbon emissions through its CO 2 to biomass conversion. Hemp’s carbon sink captures 8-15 t/acre in 100 days vs a forest’s 2-6t/acre over 20+ years.
Substitution for traditional non-sustainable products – hemp is sought after by industries currently relying on petroleum-based products for its performance, cost, and sustainability characteristics, including hemp used for bioplastics and composites and for biofuels and more advanced bioproducts.
Environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG)
Environmental, social, and corporate governance principles are core to our business. We are committed to being a sustainable, responsible, and trustworthy company to all our suppliers, partners, investors, and employees.
We believe that our farming partners have a right to stability, security, and sustainable lands and
revenue streams.
We believe hemp can contribute through all stages of its life cycle to our climate change, health, and renewable energy needs and solutions.
We believe our suppliers, employees, customers, and investors are key partners in our ongoing drive to innovation and disruption across multiple supply chains.
The UN Sustainable Development Goals are the first step to guide us in our journey.
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