Food & Agriculture
Principles in place, McDonald’s looks to Canada for sustainable beef
Today marks a major milestone on the Golden Arches' road to sustainable beef. How does it strike a balance between "people, planet and animals"? Read More
When it comes to food packaging, what we don't know could hurt us
Recent analyses raise disturbing questions about the health and environmental effects of the stuff that encases our edibles. Read More
Why understanding the true value of water is smart business
Forward-thinking businesses ought to monetize water risk so it can be factored into investment decisions and considered alongside other business metrics. Read More
How Costa Rica has been unlocking the value of its rainforest
Payment for Environmental Services, a government-led initiative, has enabled the country to double the size of its forests while tripling its GDP per capita in the last 25 years. Read More
8 ways Big Data helps improve global water and food security
Information about water use and availability helps us learn how to best use this resource. If we can collect the pieces, we can solve the puzzle. Read More
How Starbucks and Green Mountain serve up shared value
The two coffee titans are addressing hunger and poverty in suppliers' communities while delivering value for their companies. Read More
Ocean acidification will cost global economy $1 trillion by 2100
The rise in acidity from carbon pollution is threatening the vital fisheries and ecosystem services we depend on. Here's the price tag. Read More
Here's what's on Olive Garden's sustainability menu
Amid shareholder conflict and other turmoil, Darden Restaurants shows progress in reducing carbon emissions, energy and waste. Read More
Nespresso's 2020 goals aim at coffee-led sustainability evolution
Nestlé's coffee brand is to spend more than $530 million on new operations in South Sudan, reducing aluminium waste and becoming carbon neutral. Read More
How far will Chipotle go to source grass-fed organic beef?
Customers ask for pastured beef, but organic sources are hard to come by in U.S. How far must we hoof it to get this prized ingredient? Read More
