The new Land Sector and Removals Standard (LSRS) will come into force on January 1, 2027. For many companies across food, agriculture, retail, and consumer packaged goods (CPG), the challenge now is translating the requirements into practical processes across increasingly complex supply chains.
At the same time, changing climate-disclosure requirements and growing expectations for environmental information that is auditable, verifiable, and defensible are increasing pressure on organizations that depend on land-intensive supply chains.
Adding another dimension, the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) updated its Forest, Land and Agriculture (FLAG) Target-Setting Guidance in March 2026. The updated guidance is now closely aligned with LSRS, creating additional expectations around corporate action, accountability, and implementation across a range of industries.
For businesses, the task is not simply understanding the two frameworks. They must determine how to put them into practice in ways that support broader corporate objectives rather than turning compliance into another burdensome reporting process.
Following Climate Week NYC, Nick Betts, Director of Climate Solutions at SCS Consulting, will focus on the practical side of LSRS and FLAG implementation. His 20-minute session will examine the challenges companies are likely to encounter as they prepare their 2027 programs and explore how organizations can address them effectively.
Four key barriers will be examined:
- Data and Monitoring, Reporting and Verification (MRV) readiness
- The dilution of impact across supply sheds
- Multiple companies reporting on the same farms
- Farmer economics and persistent funding gaps
Participants will gain:
- A clearer understanding of the practical changes introduced by LSRS
- Five key actions to undertake ahead of 2027
- An approach to developing supply chains that are more resilient, traceable, and defensible
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