Tag: Agriculture and Food
The impact of COVID-19 on food supply chains: challenges and opportunities for the private sector
The World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) has released today at the second CEO consultation for the UN Food System Summit an issue brief exploring the barriers and opportunities that have arisen from COVID-19 and impacted food systems.
Soft Commodities Forum (SCF) – Sustainable soy production in the Cerrado, Brazil
In 2019, six leading food and agribusiness companies joined forces to form the Soft Commodities Forum (SCF), a pre-competitive groups to collectively address sustainability issues in their supply chains. With a focus on soy production in the Brazilian Cerrado, the SCF aims to eliminate soy-driven conversion of natural habitats by promoting supply chain transparency, producer […]
Soft Commodities Forum Progress Report, December 2020
The Soft Commodities Forum (SCF) latest report describes the achievement of its ambitious soybean supply chain traceability targets, provides progress on its landscape partnerships, and offers insights into priorities and next steps as it continues to expand its work.
Chapter on policy recommendations from a consumer perspective
The Food and Agriculture Roadmap serves as the implementation plan for WBCSD’s CEO Guide to Food System Transformation by setting out the overarching transformational targets, key action areas and business-led solutions required to achieve environmental sustainability, equitable livelihoods, and healthy and sustainable diets for all.
Accelerating business solutions for climate and nature
Nature-based solutions (NbS), can help to deliver up to 37% of solutions to achieve the Paris climate goal, as well as the potential to help address other societal challenges while being good for business and people. Yet, to scale up investment in Nature-based Solutions, business requires clarity on its scope and requirements. This report aims […]
Focusing on regenerative agriculture and moving to renewable electricity, Nestlé redoubles efforts to combat climate change
As a signatory of the UN ‘Business Ambition for 1.5°C’ pledge, Nestlé is one of the first companies to share its detailed, time-bound plan (pdf, 10Mb) and to do so ahead of schedule.
Nature can be China’s strongest ally in the fight against climate change
COVID-19 has given us a stark warning of the risks, vulnerabilities and inequalities of our systems – and what is at stake if we cannot mobilize radical action to reset the world towards a carbon-neutral, nature-positive future.
Nutrien launching industry’s most comprehensive carbon program to drive sustainability in agriculture
Nutrien Ltd. today announced the launch of the agricultural industry’s most comprehensive carbon program, providing end-to-end support for growers to drive improved sustainability and boost profitability.
Everybody wants a better Food Systems Summit. Let’s go and build that together.
We just had two days of the Bold Actions for Food as a Force for Good event – a new milestone toward next year’s UN Food Systems Summit.