Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) is a structured way to quantify environmental impacts across the full life cycle of a product or service. It’s about understanding the true environmental performance behind something – from the extraction of raw materials, impacts from production and processing, packaging and transporting across the supply chain, and waste and recycling management …
In 2001, in the small New Zealand city of Dunedin, four brave brains leave the security of paid employment, step into the wild, and build something special: AbacusBio. Today, AbacusBio provides agriscience services to clients from more than 30 countries. We have 56 people, based in seven countries, representing around 15 nationalities. Our youngest employee …
Ray is the AbacusBio expert on Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) – the resource-based analysis that allows standardised comparisons to be made between products from various sectors. For example, when we hear about the environmental impact of “plastic bags versus reusable cotton totes” or “plant protein versus animal protein”, an LCA has most likely been used …
Megan manages AbacusBio’s largest collaboration, Bayer Crop Science, a division of international health and nutrition company Bayer AG. The five-year-old partnership has matured into a robust, future-focused alliance, with a shared vision to harness data science, economic modelling, and grower-centric insights for sustainable agricultural progress. The two companies work together to integrate prioritisation and valuation …
The conflict in the Middle East has been dominating our news feeds for two months, but the full impact of global energy shortages is only beginning. Every international and most domestic supply chains are affected by higher energy and other input costs, as well as logistical challenges. AbacusBio International Managing Director Tim Byrne says that …
A strategic guide to evaluating value, risk, and long-term impact across genetic improvement programmes. Genetics programmes offer some of the most enduring gains in agriculture but translating scientific potential into actionable investment decisions remains a critical challenge. Not because the science isn’t sound, but because the value is difficult to frame, measure, and communicate within …
Caeli Richardson, Kathryn Grant and AbacusBio Sustainability Working Action Group As agriculture faces increasing pressure to reduce its environmental footprint, the role of genetics in sustainability is gaining attention. But not all biology is created equal. Photosynthesis vs respiration Plants and animals produce energy differently. Plants use photosynthesis, capturing carbon dioxide and sunlight, to grow. …
Mark is our Chief Information Officer and also leads the company’s five-strong IT/software development team. He has specialist expertise across the Microsoft Stack (Microsoft’s collection of software, platforms and cloud services), using it to design and implement web and mobile applications for clients. Mark is AbacusBio’s go-to person for initiating and driving major changes in …
AbacusBio has launched the world’s first Sustainability Index for plants, helping reduce the environmental impact of growing crops. This innovative tool enables breeding companies to create plant varieties that use less water, lower emissions, and optimize yield, health, and disease resistance.
‘Diverse’ and ‘uplifting’ are two words Nadia Mclean uses to describe her new role as Group Managing Director for AbacusBio. She said the focus on teamwork and culture has always been a foundational part of the company. One of the things she’s really drawn to, and proud of, is the flat structure, without unnecessary hierarchy. “As we continue …
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