Tag: Soft Commodities Forum (SCF)

Soft Commodities Forum members commit to common framework supporting transparent and traceable soy supply chains in Brazil

Geneva, 15 February 2019: The Soft Commodities Forum (SCF) members, a global platform for leading soft commodities companies convened by the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD), have committed to a common framework for reporting and monitoring progress on transparent and traceable supply chains for soy in Brazil’s Cerrado region.   The Cerrado region of Brazil […]

COFCO International joins WBCSD

COFCO International has joined nearly 200 forward-thinking companies as the newest member of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD). Geneva, 12 February 2019: Headquartered in Geneva, COFCO International handles over 100 million tons of agricultural commodities each year. With 12,000 people in 35 countries, COFCO International is the overseas agriculture business platform for COFCO […]

WBCSD’s Diane Holdorf and our approach to food system transformation

Current food systems are outstripping the resources of the planet while current diets are resulting in global health crises of both over- and under-nutrition. All this will be amplified by a continuing growth in population and changes in dietary habits.  How will we ensure our ability to create a food system that supports a population […]