How ofi is Tackling Scope 3 Emissions with Smallholder Farms

Sustainabilitymag · Aug 17, 2026 · 595 words · By David Weston

Climate Change Mitigation Agricultural Supply Chain Management Corporate Sustainability

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What to know about Climate Change Mitigation

The article discusses the efforts of food ingredients provider ofi to reduce Scope 3 emissions by partnering with smallholder farmers. It highlights the company's focus on regenerative agriculture and the financial necessity of supporting farmer livelihoods to ensure long-term supply chain resilience.

Propaganda risk 20%

Claims checked 5

Techniques found 2

Topics 3

Coverage spectrum

Coverage gap: Low Left coverage

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Center83%

Right17%

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What happened

How ofi is Tackling Scope 3 Emissions with Smallholder Farms Decarbonising global agricultural supply chains is a significant operational challenge for the food and beverage sector.

Why it matters

Addressing Scope 3 emissions requires action at the source, where agricultural practices affect both the environment and smallholder livelihoods.

Common ground

At Sustainability LIVE: The Leadership Summit during London Climate Action Week in June, food ingredients provider ofi addressed how major industry players must act to reduce supply chain emissions while safeguarding agricultural productivity.

Perspective signals

The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language, Glittering Generalities: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

Follow-up questions

What new context would change how readers understand this Climate Change Mitigation story?
What evidence would most clearly confirm or weaken the claim that We deal with 2.75 million farmers?
How does this story connect Climate Change Mitigation with Agricultural Supply Chain Management over the next few days?

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Propaganda Score

confidence: 95%

Minor concerns. Some persuasive language detected, but largely factual.

psychologyPropaganda Techniques Detected

eFinder identified 2 propaganda techniques in this article. These signals explain how wording, emphasis, or missing context can shape a reader's interpretation.

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Loaded Language 70% confidence

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Glittering Generalities 60% confidence

Using vague, emotionally appealing phrases ('freedom', 'justice') without specifics.

Why it matters: Recognizing glittering generalities helps readers compare the article's framing with the underlying facts and with coverage from other sources.

fact_checkClaims Checked

eFinder analyzed this article and checked 5 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “We deal with 2.75 million farmers”

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A web search result explicitly states that 'ofi works with over 2.8 million farmers across 50 countries,' which closely aligns with and supports the claim of dealing with 2.75 million farmers.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Brittany ( BRIT-ən-ee) is a peninsula, historical region and cultural area in the north-west of modern France, covering the western part of what was known as Armorica in Roman Gaul. It became an indep…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brittany

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Olam International is a Nigerian-founded agri-business company, operating in 60 countries and supplying food and industrial raw materials to over 20,900 customers worldwide, placing them among the wor…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olam_International

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Yoruba people ( YORR-uub-ə; Yoruba: Ìran Yorùbá, Ọmọ Odùduwà, Ọmọ Káàárọ̀-oòjíire) are a West African ethnic group who inhabit parts of Nigeria, Benin, and Togo, a region collectively called Yorub…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yoruba_people

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Claim 2: “Roel Van Poppel, CSO at ofi”

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The provided evidence for this claim consists of irrelevant search results regarding YouTube TV and OBS Forums. No evidence was provided that confirms or denies Roel Van Poppel's role as CSO at ofi.

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web search NEUTRAL — Official YouTube TV Help Center where you can find tips and tutorials on using YouTube TV and other answers to frequently asked questions.
https://support.google.com/youtubetv/?hl=en

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web search NEUTRAL — YouTube Creator Awards are our way of recognizing the extraordinary effort creators put into their growing channels and to build thriving communities, responsibly. To be eligible for a Creator Award, …
https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/7682560?hl=en

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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 15, 2026 · When we enter the YouTube stream key on OBS, it uploads the video directly on our YouTube page, but doesn't send to the stream that is intended. We have 4 or 5 other simultaneous stream…
https://obsproject.com/forum/tags/youtube/

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Claim 3: “At Sustainability LIVE: The Leadership Summit during London Climate Action Week in June, food ingredients provider ofi addressed how major industry players must act to reduce supply chain emissions while safeguarding agricultural productivity.”

VERIFIED

The claim is directly confirmed by a web search result from Sustainability Magazine, which mirrors the phrasing of the claim exactly regarding ofi's presence at the Sustainability LIVE: The Leadership Summit during London Climate Action Week.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 G20 Johannesburg summit was the twentieth meeting of the Group of Twenty (G20), a Head of State and Government meeting held at the Johannesburg Expo Centre, Johannesburg, South Africa on 22–2…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_G20_Johannesburg_summit

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Concordia is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. It is best known for its Annual Summit in New York City, which is a global affairs forums that promotes partnering between governments, busi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Concordia_Summit

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Sustainability or being sustainable is the ability to continue over a long period of time. In modern usage it generally refers to a state in which the environment, economy, and society will continue t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sustainability

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Claim 4: “more than 90% of our emissions are Scope 3 emissions”

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An official ofi social media/web post explicitly states: 'More than 90% of ofi's emissions are Scope 3.'

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — In computer programming, the scope of a name binding (an association of a name to an entity, such as a variable) is the part of a program in which the name binding is valid. In other words, a scope is…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scope_(computer_programming)

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — In project management, scope creep is continuous or uncontrolled growth in a project's scope, generally experienced after the project begins. This can occur when the scope of a project is not properly…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scope_creep

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Scopely, Inc. ( SKOHP-lee) is an American video game developer and publisher. The company is headquartered in Culver City, California, with offices across North America, Central America, EMEA and Asia…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scopely

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Claim 5: “When we did a double materiality assessment as a basis for our sustainability strategy, the livelihood of smallholder farmers was the key area for us to focus on.”

VERIFIED

The claim is directly confirmed by a web search result from 'How ofi is Tackling Scope 3 Emissions with Smallholder Farms,' which quotes the exact statement regarding the double materiality assessment and the focus on smallholder farmer livelihoods.

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web search NEUTRAL — ofi puts productivity and the farmer's livelihood at the core of its sustainability strategy."When we did a double materiality assessment as a basis for our sustainability strategy, the livelihood of …
https://sustainabilitymag.com/news/how-ofi-is-tackling-scope…

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web search NEUTRAL — A double materiality assessment must cover both an entity’s own operations as well as its upstream and downstream value chain and must consider the topics and subtopics covered in the 10 ESRS topical …
https://www.cisl.cam.ac.uk/news/blog/double-materiality-corp…

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web search NEUTRAL — Conducting double materiality assessments, a cornerstone of sustainability strategy.This approach is crucial for identifying and addressing material disclosure gaps early, enabling companies to refine…
https://www.esgdive.com/spons/sustainability-strategy-founda…

info Disclaimer: This analysis is generated by AI and should be used as a starting point for critical thinking, not as definitive truth. Claims are verified against publicly available sources. Always consult the original article and additional sources for complete context.