# Genesis wins AFR Sustainability Leaders 2026 Award for Australian agricultural climate innovation

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- Published: 2026-09-08T08:24:00+07:00
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_National recognition highlights Australian microalgae innovation bringing together
agricultural productivity, sustainable food supply and climate solutions_

MELBOURNE, Australia, Sept. 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Australian microalgae company
Genesis has won the Agriculture & Environment category at The Australian Financial
Review Sustainability Leaders 2026 Awards.

 [⌊Eric Chen, CEO, Genesis Australia⌉](https://mmx.prnasia.com/media/MS1983104/20260907203125EDT_image_2.jpg?id=OA2934239&p=medium600)

Eric Chen, CEO, Genesis Australia

The award recognises Genesis’ development of practical microalgae-based solutions
designed to improve agricultural productivity while reducing environmental impact.

**Making sustainability work for agriculture**

Agriculture is under growing pressure to reduce its environmental footprint, but
new technologies will only achieve meaningful scale if they also make economic sense
for farmers.

Genesis develops microalgae applications designed to bring productivity, affordability
and emissions reduction together. At the centre of its work is Chlorella grown in
Australia’s Great Barrier Reef Region using a comparatively low-energy cultivation
process.

By keeping the algae wet rather than drying it, Genesis has developed a livestock
supplement targeting a cost of around 20 cents per animal per day, compared with
approximately $2 for some dried alternatives.

Trials with Queensland cattle producers have reported faster growth and earlier 
achievement of production weight. Shortening the production cycle has the potential
to reduce the period over which cattle generate methane while improving production
efficiency and farm economics.

Genesis is also developing microalgae applications for crop productivity, carbon
capture and utilisation, and agricultural methane reduction, working with research
institutions and universities in Australia and internationally.

Genesis CEO Eric Chen said the award came at an important stage in the company’s
growth.

"We now have an opportunity to take this Australian technology into more products
and markets, while strengthening our R&D capabilities and exploring how microalgae
can help address pressing climate challenges," Chen said.

Genesis co-founder Colin McGregor said commercial value had always guided the company’s
agricultural work.

"Farmers shouldn’t have to choose between reducing their environmental impact and
running a profitable business," McGregor said.

"If a solution is affordable, improves animal performance and delivers a clear return,
it has a much better chance of being adopted at the scale needed to make a real 
difference."

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**About Genesis**

Genesis is an Australian microalgae technology company developing solutions across
sustainable agriculture, food supply, animal nutrition, human health and environmental
applications. Genesis grows Australian Chlorella at large-scale cultivation operations
in Australia’s Great Barrier Reef Region.

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