Heloise Duarte, co-founder of ESGpec, is a finalist for the 2025 Sebrae Women in Business Award, in the Science and Technology category in Minas Gerais. With over 25 years of experience in agribusiness, she leads the development of digital solutions that make livestock farming more sustainable, innovative, and connected to current demands.

ESGpec advances to the next stage of the Brazilian Impact Techs in Spain 2025 (BitS 2025), strengthening its internationalization strategy. The program connects Brazilian impact startups to the European innovation ecosystem, with a focus on Spain, offering training and business opportunities. Our goal is to bring sustainable and technological solutions for dairy farming to new global markets.

With Brazil’s new climate strategy, deforestation emissions from private rural properties will no longer appear only in aggregate form under the “Land Use and Forestry” sector but will now be accounted for directly within the agriculture sector. This change redefines the accounting logic for emissions, creating a direct link between land use and sectoral responsibility, and sets stricter targets for agribusiness. This article explains what changes with the new decarbonization

At Fazenda Coisa Boa, forests and pastures go hand in hand: they sequester carbon, generate income, and regenerate the soil. This article shows how the integration of trees, cattle, and technology can transform degraded areas into environmental assets, delivering real gains for producers, the climate, and biodiversity. It is an invitation to transition toward regenerative and economically viable livestock farming.

Bruna Silper took part in Folha de S.Paulo’s seminar on sustainable agribusiness, sharing reflections on productive inclusion, scope 3, biological transition, and the role of Brazil’s Northeast. The article highlights the importance of support networks among producers, industry, and public policies, reinforcing ESGpec’s commitment to applicable, technology-driven solutions for a more sustainable agribusiness.

ESGpec has been selected to present its case at the Open Startups Challenge during Rio Innovation Week 2025 (Oiweek LATAM). The highlight is the partnership with Rurale, which applied the BEA Score in more than 200 dairy farms, assessing over 16,000 lactating cows. Presentations will take place on August 12–13 at the ESG Techs panel, within the 100 Open Startups Business Arena.

ESGpec has been approved for the 2025 Cycle of Casale Startups, an open innovation program that connects agribusiness startups with mentors, investors, and industry experts. Over 16 weeks, ESGpec will have access to strategic acceleration, personalized office hours, and a support network focused on solutions with real impact on livestock farming — such as carbon, animal welfare, and biodiversity.

Bruna Silper shares the highlights of the Carbon Free Summit 2025, connecting data, the carbon market, and regenerative livestock farming to position Brazil as a leader in the climate agenda.

Latin American livestock farming, responsible for a significant share of global meat and milk production, faces the challenge of reducing its emissions while sustaining millions of people. This article explores how carbon markets, innovative initiatives such as GANSO and Hacienda San José, aligned policies, and climate financing can transform the sector into a sustainability leader — valuing small producers and encouraging low-impact practices.

Low-carbon milk is not exclusive to pasture-based systems. The key lies in how the cow is managed — not where it is. Confinement, semi-confinement, or pasture: all systems can reduce emissions through strategies such as feed efficiency, manure management, and the use of renewable energy. The future of milk depends on sustainability across all production models.

Why has methane become the “gas of the moment” in climate policies? The State of the Science Summit, held at UC Davis, brought clear answers. In this article, ESGpec connects these findings to the Brazilian reality, showing where we stand, what is missing — and why acting now is strategic.

ESGpec was one of 30 startups from Minas Gerais selected to take part in the 2025 Cycle of Capital Empreendedor, a program promoted by Sebrae that supports innovative businesses with potential for traction, investment, and impact.

California has already reduced 5 million tons of methane per year on its dairy farms. This example shows that with public policies, incentives, and partnerships, it is possible to turn methane — one of the main greenhouse gases — into an opportunity. Brazil has the potential, but still lacks data, structure, and incentives tailored to the dairy chain to make this leap.

Artificial intelligence is transforming the dairy sector, accelerating innovation and connecting data to decision-making. In Brazilian dairy farming, tools such as PEC Calc, PEC Map, and PEC Scores show that this revolution has already begun. With organized data and a culture of adoption, what once was purely technical analysis becomes market strategy and sustainability.

ESGpec is now part of the Biominas Community, one of Brazil’s leading innovation ecosystems in biotechnology, life sciences, and sustainability. This new connection represents a strategic step to further boost our work in ESG, technology, and agri-innovation.

ESGpec has been approved for Inova Cerrado, Sebrae’s acceleration program that supports innovative bioeconomy solutions focused on the sustainable use of the Cerrado. The startup represents the dairy farming sector with a proposal that connects technology and biodiversity through the ESG Farm Score — a digital tool that evaluates criteria such as soil, water, animal welfare, and environmental regeneration based on reliable data.

In this article, we simultaneously analyze what the results of the Top 100 and the ESG Quiz reveal about the pathways for the evolution of dairy farming — and how initiatives such as the Regenerative Awakening Project and the Milk Pro Summit 2025 can accelerate this journey.

The AMCHAM Sustainability Forum 2025, held at the Museu do Ipiranga in São Paulo, brought together business leaders to discuss the future of the ESG agenda in Brazil and worldwide. With a broad approach to corporate sustainability, the event also provided insights directly connected to the challenges of the agricultural sector, especially in areas such as regenerative agriculture, circular economy, and organizational culture.

ESGpec has been selected for InovAtiva Socio-environmental Impact 2025, among hundreds of startups that applied. Recognized for its digital solutions for ESG traceability and sustainability in livestock farming, ESGpec begins a new journey of acceleration, innovation, and strategic connections within Brazil’s largest innovative entrepreneurship hub.

Understand how Brazil’s National GHG Inventory connects to agriculture — and how to apply this logic on the farm to measure, communicate, and reduce emissions.