AEM, The Fertilizer Institute Hold Roundtable to Align on Ag Sustainability Efforts

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10/11/2024

Sustainable AgA recently held sustainability roundtable organized by AEM and The Fertilizer Institute brought together several industry trade organizations to discuss opportunities for collaboration and aligning future efforts.

Representatives from 11 different organizations shared overviews of their own representative sustainability priorities, including ongoing initiatives, challenges, and opportunities related to sustainability.

“AEM and its members recognize the great work being done in the agricultural sustainability space right now,” said AEM Director of Agricultural Services Austin Gellings. “This initiative served as an opportunity to acknowledge that great work and lay the groundwork for further collaboration on amplifying the voice of sustainability within American agriculture.”

The meeting drew folks from 11 different organizations including:

AEM has been committed to addressing societal and safety issues on behalf of the equipment manufacturing for 130 years. Together with its 1,000-plus member companies, AEM recognizes that social and environmental challenges are complex and require transformation at all levels of an organization. The industry is committed to supporting a sustainable world by serving as a catalyst for conversation and innovation in the equipment manufacturing industry and the ag customers it serves. By transcending traditional norms, AEM and its members are working to spark ideas for setting sustainability priorities for those industries and providing a framework that supports best practices for a more viable world.

For further information about this meeting or future meetings of an industry ag sustainability group, please contact AEM’s Director of Agricultural Services, Austin Gellings at agellings@aem.org.

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