Climate and nature: key pillars for a just recovery from COVID-19
Convening leaders across hundreds of events, Climate Week NYC and UNGA75 have showed a critical step change in ambition to address the climate and nature crises.
Tag: Agriculture and Food
Walmart sets goal to become a regenerative company
World’s largest retailer targets zero emissions by 2040 and aims to protect, manage or restore at least 50 million acres of land and one million square miles of ocean by 2030
50L homes and the future of urban water use
Ahead of the launch of the 50L Home Coalition, WBCSD, The World Economic Forum and 2030 Water Resources Group convened a session at the recent World (…)
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.
The path for a strong business response to COVID-19 and the inequities of our food system
COVID-19 has been a great revealer of the inequities of our societies and the weak points in many of our vital supply chains.
CMPC CEO: “Society expects companies to play a key role in the economic recovery, continuing to operate and provide salaries is not enough”
Francisco Ruiz-Tagle, CEO of Empresas CMPC, launched the company’s Integrated Report 2019 and presented its main results.
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).
Olam to speed innovation to address global food security
Olam Prize for Innovation in Food Security recognizes and supports transformational research in global agriculture.
Shareholders unanimously vote for Danone to become the first listed ‘Entreprise à Mission’
With the support of more than 99% of its shareholders at its Annual General Meeting, Danone became today the first listed company to adopt the “Entreprise à Mission” model.
Sustainability experts discuss human rights in agriculture value chains
Singapore, 23 June: Agribusinesses have a responsibility to ensure that human rights are respected within their operations and across their supply chains. Many of these (…)