Operations & Finance Food retailers start the new year with fresh climate plans Ahold Delhaize and Aldi UK's announcements come just a few weeks after COP28 placed food at the centre of the climate agenda. Melodie Michel 02 January 2024
Regenerative Agriculture Scaling regenerative agriculture: Mars, McDonalds, Waitrose say a new blueprint could be the key to unlocking an intractable problem Companies are proposing “coordinated monetisation” of five metrics across climate, soil, biodiversity, water and nitrogen Edward Targett 08 December 2023
Operations & Finance Investing in climate adaptation pays off – at a 15:1 ratio Water collection and storage, including rainwater harvesting, is by far the most impactful measure companies can take. Melodie Michel 07 December 2023
Alliances Global food companies worth US$2.1 trillion join forces for sustainable farming The 14 founding members of the First Movers Coalition for Food aim to procure US$10-20 billion of low-carbon farming commodities. Melodie Michel 01 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
Policy & Standards Nature Restoration Law: How can Chief Sustainability Officers prepare? The law will bring more certainty to pursue nature goals, but also increases the need for supplier engagement. Melodie Michel 15 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