Regenerative landscapes move from commitments to implementation, as

Antalya, November 9, 2026 – The Action Agenda on Regenerative Landscapes (AARL) today released the 2026 update to its annual landscape survey, showing that private sector action on regenerative agriculture and landscape transformation is maturing and stabilizing. AARL is co-chaired by the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) and Boston Consulting Group (BCG), and is part of the Global Climate Action Agenda facilitated by the Climate Champions Team. AARL brings together over 40 participants and partners whose programs span 90 commodities and 116 countries. Participants plan to put nearly 100 million hectares under regeneration by 2030, of which 66 million hectares are already in active regenerative programs in 2026, with an ambition to reach 9.5 million farmers by 2030. Reported investment commitments through 2030 are $6.4 billion. 

The figures reflect a coalition increasingly focused on delivery. AARL’s overall reported footprint has declined over the past year as fewer companies have reported through the program compared to 2025. However, of those reporting, 60% of participants expanded the scale of their programs. Furthermore, the share of total committed hectares in active programs has risen from 50% to approximately 70%, showing a growing proportion of commitments moving into implementation. The findings point to a maturing private sector agenda: companies are converting ambition into investable, measurable, and farmer-centered implementation. 

Companies are investing in regenerative agriculture to strengthen supply-chain resilience alongside climate, nature and livelihood outcomes. Climate volatility, soil degradation, water stress and input-price exposure are increasing the urgency of farmer transition. Landscape-level approaches can help companies and partners address shared risks beyond individual sourcing programs while supporting long-term food security. 

Practical, cost-effective monitoring, reporting and verification (MRV) remains central to credible outcomes and investable programs. The latest AARL survey shows that MRV systems are becoming more widespread. Between the 2025 and 2026 surveys, the share of respondents measuring some or all of their programs increased for carbon (68% to 86%), soil health (53% to 71%), biodiversity (45% to 52%), water (52% to 71%) and farmer livelihoods (47% to 52%). In addition, 57% of respondents now use SAI Platform’s Regenerating Together framework, a sign of growing convergence around common measurement approaches.  

The clearest message from the 2026 update is that scaling regenerative landscapes will require stronger co-investment and collaboration models. Companies continue to invest directly in their own supply chains, but many risks affecting agricultural productivity and supply security are landscape-level. The AARL survey finds that 86% of respondents view investment beyond their own value chains as very important or…