Food & Agriculture
McDonald’s reassigns its chief sustainability officer to beef strategy
The fast food purveyor has transitioned sustainability and social impact initiatives to its lead executive for diversity, equity and inclusion, Suheily Natal Davis. Read More
How raising freezer temperatures by 3 degrees could avoid millions of tons of emissions
Maersk and IKEA are among the members of a growing coalition of companies building industry confidence for the shift. Read More
Next-gen fiber solutions emerge as forest supplies tighten
Forward-looking supply chains create economic opportunity in rural and agricultural communities, reduce air pollution and relieve sourcing pressure on forests. Read More
Danone and Starbucks shine in rankings of methane-reduction progress
But there's a general lack of significant action in coffee and dairy companies, according to the Changing Markets Foundation. Read More
Sysco dinged on seafood sustainability
Some low rankings were due to limited disclosure of data on ecosystem impacts and supply-chain deforestation. Read More
Why greenwashing studies create a catch-22 for companies
A framework for measuring the hard-to-define practice is proving useful to scientists. Others are no so sure. Read More
Have your say on the WWF’s ambitious effort to overhaul global food systems
The Codex Planetarius would create minimum environmental standards for food exports. Read More
Why Starbucks is giving away climate-tolerant coffee trees
More than half of the land used to grow Arabica beans for the world’s largest coffeehouse could be unusable by 2050. Read More
5 ways companies can push for resilient agricultural policies
Business leaders can urge lawmakers to safeguard the U.S. food system. Read More
The biggest barrier to more sustainable diets: Affordability
Very few consumers say healthier, more sustainable diets aren't worth it. Read More
