In brief: Jeremy Coller’s FAIRR launches impact framework for food tech

Not all alt-meats are created equally – and Jeremy Coller’s FAIRR Initiative is providing frameworks to compare them. FAIRR, an investor network for food and agriculture sustainability, and the Good Food Institute have created two reporting frameworks to evaluate the ESG credentials of alternative protein companies.

“As alternative protein start-ups grow and mature… this new specialised framework will help to ensure that they are ready for the ESG disclosures that are now demanded of all large companies,” Rosie Wardle, co-founder of food-focused venture fund Synthesis Capital, said in an emailed statement.

FAIRR was founded by Coller Capital’s chief investment officer, Jeremy Coller. “We expect FAIRR’s members, representing $68 trillion in assets under management, will welcome the frameworks as a further tool in their investment process,” Coller said. “These frameworks provide investors and companies with a common language and set of standards to measure and disclose how they are managing their ESG impacts and addressing climate goals.”