WBCSD’s COVID-19 Response Program
The objective of the Vital Supply Chains issue brief is to guide companies through the disruptions and systemic risks arising from COVID-19.
Tag: Soft Commodities Forum (SCF)
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 […]
COVID-19: a dashboard to rebuild with nature
There is now ample evidence that nature plays a key role in the COVID-19 pandemic’s emergence and recovery.
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.
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.
“Bold Actions for Food as a Force for Good” – a new milestone toward the UN Food Systems Summit 2021
he UN Food Systems Summit (UN FSS) in 2021 is a critical milestone event that will contribute to the Decade of Action and Delivery of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
COFCO and World Bank’s IFC partner for more sustainable soy in Brazil
IFC will support COFCO International’s subsidiary in Brazil to develop a more traceable and sustainable supply chain in the Matopiba region, including direct and indirect non pre-financed suppliers.
WBCSD to represent global business voice in Advisory Committee for 2021 United Nations Food Systems Summit
The United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres, in collaboration with the United Nations Rome-based Agencies, will convene the Food Systems Summit in 2021, as a critical contribution to the Decade of Action to deliver the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Soft Commodities Forum reports significant progress in sustainable soy efforts in the Brazilian Cerrado
Geneva, Switzerland, 30 June 2020: Today, the Soft Commodities Forum (SCF) published its third Progress Report, providing insights into progress against its traceability targets, and work to establish landscape approaches to advance sustainable practices in the Brazilian Cerrado. In line with our ambition to promote sustainable soy supply chains in the Cerrado, in December 2019, the SCF committed […]