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Beyond wars and pandemics, the climate crisis is the greatest risk to food supply chains

Corporate Knights

This disruption, like that from the pandemic, highlights some of the risks built into our highly efficient, trade-dependent food supply chain. And yet these risks run far wider than recent events, as the climate crisis is causing food companies to face the very real possibility of losing access to basic products. .

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Secrets for circular supply chain partnerships from Interface and Aquafil

GreenBiz

Secrets for circular supply chain partnerships from Interface and Aquafil. They've co-launched pilot projects that have reshaped their supply chains, including the Net Works program, which pays fishers in the Philippines and Cameroon for turning in castoff nets used to create new nylon. Elsa Wenzel.

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How Yum! Brands Is Making Its Supply Chain More Sustainable

3BL Media

If temperatures rise and extreme weather events increase, then there may be less supply of items like beef, chicken and cheese worldwide. Improving supply chain resilience helps mitigate these risks, benefiting our consumers, suppliers and franchisees.” Chief Sustainability Officer Jon Hixson. “If It’s all connected.

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GreenBiz 24: The Premier Event for Sustainable Business Leaders, Uniting Visionaries in Phoenix, Arizona

3BL Media

Join this growing community to recharge and learn what’s next in decarbonization, biodiversity, supply chains, strategic communications and much more – so you can continue to accelerate your impact and your career. The program focuses on future-oriented content with cross-cutting themes of social impact, justice and DE&I.

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Regenerative Agriculture Vital to Cultivating Climate Resilience 

Chris Hall

The report found that 63% of the global agri-food firms publicly referred to the potential of regenerative agriculture as a solution to the climate and biodiversity crises. But of this group, 64%, including Chipotle, Domino’s and Bunge, had not put in place any formal quantitative company-wide targets to achieve those ambitions.

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The Plan for Possible: How Cisco is Connecting a Regenerative Future

3BL Media

That’s why we’re focusing on not just a sustainable future, but a regenerative one. Celsius compared to pre-industrial levels, we will face dramatic consequences, as natural disasters such as floods, more severe and frequent weather events, longer and more severe droughts, and food shortages can be exacerbated by a changing climate.

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Episode 219: Water, workplaces and well-being

GreenBiz

Why global engagement is essential to sustainable supply chains. All of these events also will be available on demand. Moving to a regenerative food supply. Register for the live event at 1 p.m. Register here for our half-day event starting at 1 p.m. Episode 219: Water, workplaces and well-being.