Future of Foods Podcast: Sajeev Mohankumar of FAIRR Initiative on Investor Action for Climate-Smart Agriculture

In this article, Alex Crisp of Future of Foods Interviews speaks with Sajeev Mohankumar from the FAIRR Initiative about the importance of focused investment in transitioning from intensive animal farming to a more sustainable and humane food system. FAIRR connects 400+ investors representing over $70–80 trillion in assets under management, providing data and frameworks to integrate environmental, social, and governance concerns into investment decisions.

Mohankumar discusses the significant impact of meat and dairy farming on climate change, with agriculture contributing to a quarter of greenhouse gas emissions, second only to energy. He highlights the environmental consequences of intensive animal production, including deforestation, water depletion, soil pollution, and antibiotic use. FAIRR works with investors to shape corporate sustainability practices and facilitate the transition towards a fair and just AgriFood system through tools like the Protein Producer Index, which assesses climate, nature, social governance issues in large protein-producing companies.