Carbonaught Wins Prestigious Award for Pioneering Low-Emission Agriculture

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Carbonaught has been awarded the 2024 Accenture Australia Product Innovation Award at the Brisbane Lord Mayor's Business Awards. This accolade recognises the company’s game-changing Carbonaught Protocol™, which delivers a rare synthesis of environmental stewardship and economic sense.

The Carbonaught Protocol—a blueprint for modern agriculture—combines mining-scale logistics with a commercial system that rewards Australian farmers for producing premium, low-emission crops. By replacing synthetic fertilisers with basalt in an enhanced weathering process, Carbonaught slashes emissions, cuts fertiliser costs, and builds healthier soils. Farmers benefit directly, earning more through high-value export markets like Japan, where environmental standards demand action, not rhetoric.

Speaking after the win, Carbonaught CEO Andrew Pedley offered sharp insights into the state of agricultural innovation:

"The Australian regulatory system is increasingly irrelevant to farmers competing in the global marketplace. It’s overseas regulations—particularly in key export markets—that are shaping the future of agriculture here. It's nice to get the nod for our work that is largely driven by necessity and a focus on real outcomes for our key agricultural producers"

The Lord Mayor’s office highlighted the Protocol’s impact, describing it as a “practical solution that links agriculture with the growing global demand for low-emission products.” Carbonaught’s alignment with stringent international standards—offering measurable environmental gains alongside financial returns—has set a benchmark for Australian agriculture and cemented its status as a leader in innovation.