1、 2022 Boston Consulting Group1Seaweed Is Making Waves in SustainabilityOCTOBER 28,2022 By Anastasia Kouvela,Shalini Unnikrishnan,Jack Bugas,and Pilar PedrinelliCompanies can use seaweed to advance decarbonization and create otherbenefits,including improved marine ecosystem health.When you think abou

2、t natural solutions for combating climate change,the firstthings that likely come to mind are forests,thanks to their vital role in capturingand storing carbon.What is probably not top of mind is seaweed.But it should be.When le undisturbed,an acre of seaweed can sequester as much as 20 times theamo

3、unt of carbon that can be removed by an acre of trees.Companies in many 2022 Boston Consulting Group2industriesincluding consumer packaged goods,chemicals,packaging,andagribusinesscan take advantage of the powerful sequestration potential ofseaweed to reduce scope 3 greenhouse gas emissions in their

4、 supply chain.At thesame time,seaweed farming can also yield other important benefits,such ashelping to restore marine ecosystems and creating new jobs.However,as seaweeddemand rises,the global supply is unlikely to keep pace in the near term.Thats why governments must focus now on creating the appr

5、opriate regulatoryand policy framework to support the growth of seaweed farming.Such frameworkswill enable companies to realize the potential of seaweed in combating climatechange.They can integrate it as an ingredient in many applications(includingfood,feed,packaging,agriculture,construction,and co

6、smetics),while ensuringthat a significant portion of cultivated seaweed is le in place as a carbon sink.Whether companies operate seaweed farms themselves or partner with otherplayers,such efforts can be a powerful way to help halve greenhouse emissions by2030 and meet net-zero commitments.The Under