Prove and claim carbon capture in your soil

What others say

Wageningen University & Research

The healthier the soil, the better the contribution to the Sustainable Development Goals.

Prof. Dr. Ir. Johan Bouma

Soil Scientist

“Many Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are directly and indirectly connected to soil. Healthy soils are key for sustainable food production. Carbon capture in the soil contributes to limiting global warming.”

United Nations

2019

Eurofins

“Sustainability is at the heart of what we do. We are committed to provide a strong foundation towards Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) initiatives. With monitoring soil health and quantifying carbon sequestration we serve as an ESG enabler."

Christina Leslie

Senior Director Corporate Sustainability

Soil Carbon Check

Soil is a powerful tool. It stores more than three times the amount of CO₂ compared to the air, forests and other vegetation. Farmers and growers hold the key to this. Tilling the soil less often or sowing green manures are measures they can take to improve the carbon storage. Soil Carbon Check offers insight in how much carbon is captured, in the quality of the soil carbon and how to improve the soil carbon content.

Farmers and Growers

A healthy soil and carbon capture have great benefits for your business. Claim your carbon credits! Why is this so and what measures can you take as a farmer or grower?

Agri-food Industry

Carbon capture in the soil by farmers and growers has great potential for your sustainability claims. What can the agri-food industry do?

Scientific Publications

Eurofins underpins its tests and advice on scientific knowledge. We have published several articles on soil health and carbon capture.

Prove and claim carbon capture

Soil organic carbon is often considered as the most important element of soil health because of its effect on physical (e.g. soil workability, water holding capacity, root penetrability), chemical (e.g. K-, Ca-, Mg-binding capacity) and biological (e.g. soil biodiversity, soil workability, disease suppression, N and S mineralization) components of soil health. Soil Carbon Check makes it possible to prove and claim sustainability in the agri-food chain. Various systems are being developed to reward farmers for their efforts to capture CO₂.

Compatibility and recognition

Soil carbon capture helps mitigate global warming. Verra is the leading organization that sets standards for climate actions and sustainable development.

Soil Carbon Check makes it possible to prove and claim carbon capture. Various systems are being developed to reward farmers for their efforts to capture CO₂.

Soil Carbon Check explained by our expert

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