Food and Beverages Ahold Delhaize aims for 50% plant-based food sales by 2030 The target comes with a strategy to encourage customers to choose more plant-based alternatives. Melodie Michel 30 January 2025
SDGs Report shows lagging Sustainable Development Goals progress in the EU Progress towards the SDGs was two times slower from 2020 to 2023 than the previous four years. Melodie Michel 29 January 2025
Regenerative Agriculture Food businesses double down on regenerative agriculture programmes Ahold Delhaize USA and Campbell’s team up to finance a low-emissions potato pilot and Mars announces a raft of partnerships. Melodie Michel 11 December 2024
Food and Beverages Consumer goods firms standardise supplier sustainability targets The targets cover emissions disclosures and mitigation, renewables, deforestation and regenerative agriculture. Melodie Michel 22 November 2024
People & Culture New CSO and new climate targets for food group Midsona Beatrice Perlam Ewert has taken on the CSO role after nearly two years working as the group’s Nordic Sustainability Manager. Melodie Michel 07 October 2024
Policy & Standards EU proposes deforestation law delay despite corporate opposition “Companies in our sector have made high-risk investments to be able to be ready by the date of application." Melodie Michel 03 October 2024
Operations & Finance Investors renew calls to block JBS IPO based on sustainability concerns “JBS has a long history of misleading investors by exaggerating its environmental track record and minimising environmental risks." Melodie Michel 02 October 2024
Agribusiness Food-related sustainable development goals top list of off-track SDGs Current commitments are largely insufficient, yet governments are scaling back agriculture decarbonisation goals. Melodie Michel 17 June 2024
Regenerative Agriculture Regenerative agriculture cut ADM’s emissions by more than 300,000 tonnes last year The company has now expanded its 2025 target from 4 to 5 million acres. Melodie Michel 15 May 2024
Operations & Finance PepsiCo announces first net zero plant for 2025 The brand has managed to decrease Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 23%, though its Scope 3 emissions have increased by 7%. Melodie Michel 10 May 2024