Selected product
Murray Plains Beef Co. · Gippsland, VIC
Baseline emissions
28.4kgCO₂e/unit
Option 1
+$0.28/unit6 mo
Switch to grass-fed supplier (TAS)
Transition Murray Plains beef to a regenerative TAS supplier with verified LCA.
Emissions reduction-34%
Before28.4 kg
After18.7 kg
Option 2
Operational onlyImmediate
Reduce standing stock by 30%
Lower on-shelf inventory load using JIT replenishment from DC2.
Emissions reduction-8%
Before28.4 kg
After26.1 kg
Option 3
$1.2M / 24 mo24 mo
Co-invest in on-farm methane reduction
Asparagopsis feed additive trial with three tier-1 suppliers.
Emissions reduction-18%
Before28.4 kg
After23.3 kg
Natural capital co-benefits
InVEST modelled outcomes if Option 1 is implemented
Updated live
Water yield
no change
Catchment retention index
Soil carbon
no change
SOC change tCO₂e/ha
Tree cover
no change
Native canopy area
Soil erosion
no change
RUSLE annual loss
Biodiversity
no change
Habitat connectivity index
Standing stock recalculation
Adjust on-shelf units to model real-time emissions load
On-shelf load
34.1tCO₂e
Carbon value held
$1,840AUD
400 units1,200 units2,000 units
min↑ Current planning level: 1,200max
Combined scenario
If all 3 options implemented
Stacked impact across feed change, JIT replenishment, and methane co-investment.
Total reduction
−50%
28.4 → 14.1 kgCO₂e/unit
Total cost
$1.48M
AUD over 24 months
Payback period
3.2 yrs
Net-positive thereafter
Compliance impact
−18 mo
Scope 3 target met ahead of schedule