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Building a Sustainable Supply Chain

3BL Media

Jeannie Renné-Malone, vice president of global sustainability for VF Corporation, and Tim Tensen, chief operating officer for Terra Genesis, join co-host Andie Wood to discuss regenerative agriculture and the transformative potential of their partnership in fueling product innovation and creating a sustainable supply chain.

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Timberland invests in regenerative leather ranches

GreenBiz

Timberland invests in regenerative leather ranches. Regenerative agriculture practices have received a lot of attention in recent years, and much of the focus has been on food production. The second prong of the partnership is the opportunity for Timberland to test and learn and build a new supply chain from the ground up.

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How building bridges within supply chains can unlock opportunities in regenerative agriculture

GreenBiz

Land to Market’s Wyatt Ball discusses building bridges between brands and farmers, and turning land into a force for good.

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How circularity transformation is impacting supply chain innovation

GreenBiz

Lean: WEAR and no TEAR How circularity transformation is impacting supply chain innovation What goes up must come down To arrest the growing effect on nature and curtail the rise in temperatures, countries across the globe are devising measures to rejuvenate Mother Earth. The aim is to reverse the temperature by 1.5-2.0 deg Celsius.

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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. Sustainable supply chain standards and guidance for food and agriculture companies are currently evolving, meaning that the plane is being built as it flies.

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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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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.