Honda has taken another step in its long-running engagement with US agricultural communities by purchasing 1,800 soil carbon removal credits from a major developer of regenerative agriculture projects. The deal highlights the growing interest among multinational companies in carbon removal solutions that reward farmers for environmentally forward land management.
Drone view of a Honda driving a US road alongside vast regenerative farmland. AI generated picture.
The carbon credits originate from Indigo’s network of 150 participating farmers who apply regenerative practices across 214,000 acres of farmland in Alabama, Indiana, North Carolina, Ohio, and South Carolina. These measures include planting cover crops, limiting soil disturbance, diversifying crop rotations, and fine-tuning nitrogen use—approaches known to enhance soil health while sequestering atmospheric CO₂.
Honda framed the purchase as a continuation of its long-standing relationship with US farming communities, particularly around its Ohio operations. ‘For over 40 years, Honda has supported farmers near our Ohio operations through conservation programs that protect farmland and help expand access to markets for their crops’, said Mahjabeen Qadir, sustainability strategy lead at Honda Development & Manufacturing of America. ‘Now, Honda is building on that history by supporting regenerative agriculture practices that help farmers manage climate challenges and maintain healthy farmland for future generations’, Qadir added.
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Regenerative agriculture technologies are now being applied across thousands of US farms, enabling growers to adopt methods that enhance soil carbon storage while reducing emissions, improving water efficiency, and strengthening overall farm resilience. These projects, which follow established protocols under the Climate Action Reserve (CAR) registry, use monitored outcomes such as soil carbon gains to generate verified carbon credits. Across the millions of acres currently managed under these approaches, hundreds of thousands of tonnes of CO₂ have already been quantified and issued as soil carbon credits, reflecting both the scale of adoption and the measurable impact of these techniques.
Honda’s latest purchase underscores the company’s broader commitment to advancing credible, nature-based solutions within its sustainability strategy. By sourcing soil carbon removals, Honda is aligning its decarbonisation efforts with practices that deliver measurable environmental benefits and support long-term agricultural resilience.
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The growing uptake of soil-based carbon removals shows how even the most technologically advanced companies recognise the need for credible, nature-rooted solutions to balance their residual emissions. As organisations like Honda turn to regenerative land management to secure verifiable environmental benefits, the role of high-quality nature projects becomes increasingly clear. Green Earth develops precisely these kinds of solutions—projects that stabilise and store carbon while restoring ecosystems, strengthening biodiversity and creating meaningful opportunities for local communities. For businesses seeking to pair operational decarbonisation with trusted removals, nature-based approaches offer a resilient, transparent and future-proof path forward. With demand accelerating and the value of quality more visible than ever, now is the time to explore projects that deliver measurable impact for the planet and its people.
