FINANCE & INVESTMENT -
This week in regenerative-ag news, Heineken, innocent Drinks and Rainforest
Alliance all revealed progress in scaling practices that increase resilience in
food and beverage supply chains around the world.
CIRCULAR ECONOMY -
As Deschutes and Patagonia Provisions partner on beers made from regenerative
grain, nearly 50% of beer lovers around the world say they will pay more for a
sustainable brew.
ORGANIZATIONAL GOVERNANCE -
A new Quantis report has identified several common gaps in company strategies
that will keep businesses sustainability targets out of reach and five key
priorities for companies to adopt.
SUPPLY CHAIN -
New partnership between the Meat Institute and Supplier LOCT signifies a pivotal
moment in the effort to tackle the climate impacts of our food system and offers
a template for other industries to follow.
CONSUMER BEHAVIOR CHANGE -
Abillion founder & CEO Vikas Garg shares insights and impacts from the app — which has become the world’s largest consumer-review platform for vegan foods and products.
NEW METRICS -
Business for Nature’s ‘It’s Now for Nature’ campaign highlights the strategies of five companies leading the charge and invites others to start their journey to developing and publishing their own biodiversity policies.
SUPPLY CHAIN -
While there are still unknowns regarding the long-term ecosystem impacts of genetically modified crops, their potential benefits merit another look before climate change takes an irreversible toll on our food system.
ORGANIZATIONAL GOVERNANCE -
The toymaker has announced a new annual KPI to encourage all salaried employees
to help the company lower emissions across its factories, stores and offices
around the world.
CIRCULAR ECONOMY -
Drawdown Food will advance science and share insights at the intersection of
food, agriculture, land use and climate change.
IS REGENERATIVE AG VIABLE AT SCALE? -
Thursday at SB Brand-Led Culture Change, a variety of stakeholders driving
regenerative agriculture shared insights on demystifying regenerative ag for
consumers, quantifying regenerative sourcing and creating resilience in cotton
production.
SUPPLY CHAIN -
October’s commitment by the countries home to our major rainforests — as well as
prior agreements from COP, the US and the EU — show serious intent. Here’s how
companies can effectively protect critical biodiversity.
MATERIALS & PACKAGING -
The group — comprised of seven higher-end wine producers — is bringing a
decidedly hip, modern update to a segment with a big perception issue.
ORGANIZATIONAL GOVERNANCE -
Whether carbon credits ought to be used to account for Scope 3 emissions is a
debate that must continue — involving many more stakeholders, so that views on
both sides of the fence are heard and considered.
INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY -
Mars Snacking and Unreasonable Group will work with the selected
rapid-growth ventures to scale their sustainable solutions in the first year.
SUPPLY CHAIN -
The campaign from Natura, Forbes and Africa Creative highlights the power of the
Amazon’s $317B bioeconomy and that the standing forest is worth seven times
more than the potential earnings from its destruction.
REGULATION & PUBLIC POLICY -
The reality of climate change’s existence is not the debate that voters are
interested in anymore: They have experienced it firsthand and care about
solutions.
ORGANIZATIONAL GOVERNANCE -
The sustainability leader sets out to hit its climate goals through direct
carbon reduction and carbon storage — and challenges industry peers to do the same.
MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS -
Good-Loop’s Good-Media Academy outlines how the ad
industry impacts climate change and what advertisers can do to mitigate it.
CIRCULAR ECONOMY -
As our climate systems become more erratic, clean sources of energy will become
ever more precious; and scaling and diversifying sustainable ways to harness it
will be key to our survival.
MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS -
The brand invites fans to ‘adopt’ one of four classic, mayo-centric sandwiches
at risk of extinction to increase awareness of the importance of regenerative
farming practices.