Policy & Standards Supply chain due diligence obligation one step closer to becoming law EU lawmakers aim to make high-risk sectors such as mining, agriculture and textiles more responsible. Melodie Michel 15 December 2023
COP28 COP28: Businesses and governments rally behind food systems sustainability 134 countries have signed the Emirates Declaration on Sustainable Agriculture, Resilient Food Systems, and Climate Action, and will incorporate food into their climate plans. Melodie Michel 01 December 2023
COP28 The three F’s of COP28 - Part 3: Food Companies need supportive policies to achieve their regenerative agriculture pledges: will their prayers be answered at COP28? Melodie Michel 29 November 2023
People & Culture dsm-firmenich VP of sustainability David Nickell on climate transparency in animal protein production "We're really joining up that whole journey, that whole data construction to unlock value in many, many ways." Melodie Michel 21 November 2023
CSO Futures Weekly CSO Futures Weekly Heads of sustainability tell us about the future of the CSO and the importance of ambition; two company announcements weaken the correlation between sustainability and financial performance; regulatory delays across the board and more... Melodie Michel 09 November 2023
FAO FAO warns of $2 trillion in damage from "agrifood" systems impact, including emissions UN body is urging the use of "true cost accounting" to capture emissions data and other hidden impacts of food systems on the environment, health, and livelihoods. Melodie Michel 06 November 2023
Operations & Finance With regenerative agriculture pledges, food sustainability leads have their work cut out for them To achieve truly sustainable food systems, companies will have to overcome policy uncertainty and early profitability losses. Melodie Michel 31 October 2023
Operations & Finance Kraft Heinz updated investors on sustainability – then its stock dipped The company has a 2030 target to cut absolute emissions by 50%, but only managed a 1.5% drop in 2022. Melodie Michel 20 October 2023
Data Fresh Del Monte sustainability report: Slight increase in Scope 3 emissions despite transportation changes and ‘sustainable sourcing’ The agribusiness has achieved 94% of its Scope 1 and 2 reduction target, but Scope 3 goals may be more difficult to meet. Melodie Michel 18 October 2023