Up to 15 percent of all greenhouse gasses come from farmers churning up soil. The International Conference on Agriculture, Food Security and Climate Change aims to change that by promoting concrete solutions that deliver results today.
Large-scale farming of fish that themselves have low environmental impact can nonetheless lead to higher environmental damage, according to an assessment of farmed fish and the countries that produce them.
General Mills and Walmart have both made smart business decisions by committing to use 100 percent sustainable palm oil. Companies that ignore supply chain risks such as deforestation put their company's reputation and profits at risk, and investors are starting to notice.
A study that looks at sustainability from an employee productivity level rather than a financial level, finds that productivity goes up as much as 40 percent if workers perceive that their job is for the greater good.
Throughout Walmart's new agricultural goals around small and medium farms and local produce, the company is taking a region-by-region approach to what works best.
The company's latest set of sustainability goals focuses on food and farming, with a focus on sustainable sourcing, educating and improving farmers' lives, cutting food waste, and sourcing more local food.
Making healthy choices available to employees in all environments -- whether they are at home or at the office -- can make a big difference in supporting healthier lifestyles and individuals. Companies, from high tech to retail and banking, can also integrate healthier food into cafeterias and vending machines, start their own farmers markets or deliver “farm boxes” to workers. Improving food on any corporate campus will lead to healthier, more loyal and more productive employees.
Today, Stonyfield Farm, the organic yogurt company, is unveiling a new packaging solution: A yogurt cup made from corn. It's not the first revolution in yogurt cups, or the first packaging innovation made from corn. But Stonyfield's journey to today is a case study in sustainability, innovation, persistence, and systems thinking that I think is worth sharing.
I, for one, liked the SunChips bag. I wasn’t annoyed by the sound; found it quite endearing, actually. Maybe it’s because, as a marketer, I thought the idea was spot on