
Carbon accounting: Nature is now on the corporate balance sheet
The 2026 Greenhouse Gas Protocol Land Sector and Removals Standard has introduced a much-needed change in land-use reporting, affecting carbon accounting.
Kathleen Alexander is an entrepreneur and materials scientist focused on decarbonizing the global food system. She co-founded Savor, a start-up committed to creating a future where we can enjoy the products we love without consuming our planet. Savor's platform follows nature's own blueprints to create pure, versatile and sustainable fats and oils directly from carbon without the need for conventional plant and animal agriculture. Previously, she was a project director at Orca Sciences, where she developed and evaluated new energy and climate technologies. She holds a PhD in Materials Science and Engineering from MIT.