There is good news to share: WBCSD member companies that made Nutrition for Growth (N4G) Summit commitments in 2021 are well on track to deliver on the majority of their pledges, contributing to healthier and more sustainable food systems. This is the outcome of a preliminary inventory, ahead of the High-Level Private Sector Event that […]
Food fuels our bodies and connects us to culture, livelihoods, and the environment. However, today’s food systems contribute to pressing global challenges, including climate change, biodiversity loss, and rising diet-related diseases. Humanity’s food consumption drives one-third of global greenhouse gas emissions and three-quarters of biodiversity loss, while unhealthy diets are a leading cause of non-communicable […]
Food is the foundation of health and is essential for culture, productivity and human potential. Yet in today’s food systems, over 3 billion individuals cannot afford a healthy diet, and over 2 billion suffer from micronutrient deficiencies, often without realizing it. This “hidden hunger” occurs when diets lack essential vitamins and minerals, and leads to […]
OP2B, Boston Consulting Group (BCG), and Carlsberg Group conducted a policy analysis resulting in a clear roadmap to overcoming barriers and accelerating the transition to regenerative agriculture across the EU through six actionable opportunities for EU policymakers. By working together, businesses, policymakers, and farmers can create a resilient food system that benefits people, the planet, […]
Through our landscape-focused initiatives, we are working with partners and members to activate these levers of change and unlock the finance needed to accelerate the needed transition at pace.
07 November 2024, value chain actors representing soy supply chain companies (including input companies, agribusinesses, manufacturers, retailers and consumer goods companies), financial institutions and expert NGOs convened at a roundtable in Sao Paulo. During this session, participants discussed a multi-stakeholder financial strategy for deforestation- and conversion-free DCF soy production in the Brazilian Cerrado. This 2-page […]
The Brazilian Cerrado, one of the most biodiverse biomes on earth, has been transformed into a hotspot for industrial agriculture, accounting for 60% of Brazil’s agricultural production and 54% of Brazilian soy yields. This expansion does not come without a cost – it has driven deforestation and conversion of more than half of the Cerrado’s […]
We celebrate the advancements achieved by this private sector-led Action Agenda, which reports on progress a year since its inception
It is critical for agri-food businesses to drive effective sustainability action on the ground if they are to meet climate commitments, respond to external expectations and address climate risks. To do so, agri-food businesses need to put into practice and account for scalable agricultural practice change. To account for the impacts of agricultural practice change, […]
Agrifood value chains must address barriers to scope 3 emissions reductions and removals associated with land use. This is essential to accelerate value chain interventions and the flow of much-needed investment. To do so, agri-food businesses need to put into practice and account for scalable agricultural practice change. To ensure that carbon accounting standards and […]