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Trending: AT&T, Nestlé, Cargill Tap IoT, Partnerships To Save Water in Ag Supply Chains
Trending: AT&T, Nestlé, Cargill Tap IoT, Partnerships To Save Water in Ag Supply Chains
Published on May 24, 2018
About a 5 minute read

Farmers are faced with constant pricing pressures, water limitations and labor shortages, leading many to seek solutions to help them be more innovative and efficient in growing their crops. Technology and food companies alike are turning to the Inte... View More

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Community Updates
The Nature Conservancy teams with Nestlé Purina and Cargill to improve water sustainability in the beef supply chain
The Nature Conservancy teams with Nestlé Purina and Cargill to improve water sustainability in the beef supply chain
Published on May 23, 2018
About a 3 minute read

The Nature Conservancy, in collaboration with Nestlé Purina and Cargill, is launching a three-year water project to improve the sustainability of the beef supply chain. This project is expected to reduce the environmental impact of row crop irrigati... View More

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Supply Chain
Farmers Are the Linchpin to Food Companies' Sustainable Sourcing Goals
Farmers Are the Linchpin to Food Companies' Sustainable Sourcing Goals
Published on May 22, 2018
About a 5 minute read

Tyson Foods, the largest meat company in the U.S., is starting to step up to the plate on sustainability and respond to pressure from investors and consumers to tackle water risks in its supply chain. Recently, the company made a commitment to improv... View More

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Community Updates
Webinar: The WaterLOUPE Water Scarcity Dashboard by Kimberly-Clark and Deltares
Webinar: The WaterLOUPE Water Scarcity Dashboard by Kimberly-Clark and Deltares
Published on May 17, 2018
About a 2 minute read

On 31 May 2018, Deltares and Kimberly-Clark invite you to participate in a webinar on the potential contributions of WaterLOUPE, a cutting-edge water scarcity dashboard, and to explore ways of engaging with us to improve the tool. On World Water Day ... View More

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Supply Chain
eKutir: The Human-Digital Platform Curating the Future of Food
eKutir: The Human-Digital Platform Curating the Future of Food
Published on May 10, 2018
About a 11 minute read

As we get ready to select our semi-finalists for the 2018 Sustainable Brands Innovation Open, we wanted to check in with last year’s semi-finalists to learn about the impacts they continue to have on the business world. Here, we catch up with eKuti... View More

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Innovation & TechnologyInnovation & Technology
Olam, Bees Deliver Sustainable Ag Solutions for Sourcing, Natural Pesticides
Olam, Bees Deliver Sustainable Ag Solutions for Sourcing, Natural Pesticides
Published on May 4, 2018
About a 6 minute read

Reimagining global agriculture will require numerous efforts of various size and focus, such as those in the news this week from a global agribusiness firm trying to meet targets across complex supply chains, a startup developing ways for bees to del... View More

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Organizational GovernanceOrganizational Governance
5 Teens’ Hunger Relief Projects Earn $10-50K Through New General Mills Program
5 Teens’ Hunger Relief Projects Earn $10-50K Through New General Mills Program
Published on May 4, 2018
About a 4 minute read

By 2050 there will be over 9 billion people on the planet, and food production will have to increase by as much as 70 percent to feed everyone. We are already struggling to feed everyone today, even in America. ... View More

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Supply Chain
3 Key Things to Understand About Soil Health
3 Key Things to Understand About Soil Health
Published on May 3, 2018
About a 6 minute read

Half of the soil on our U.S. farmland is gone. Conventional agricultural practices and conversion of land to cropland caused this devastating loss. The good news is that the rate of soil erosion has declined, with an even brighter path ahead. ... View More

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Supply Chain
2018 Promises to Further Raise the Sustainability Bar
2018 Promises to Further Raise the Sustainability Bar
Published on April 30, 2018
About a 9 minute read

As we approach the 2020 deadline for many corporate sustainability pledges, plus the commitments made in the New York Declaration on Forests, sustainable business practices are front and center in the minds of decision-makers. The next twelve months ... View More

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Community Updates
DuPont & Archer Daniels Midland Company Open Groundbreaking Biobased Pilot Facility in Illinois
DuPont & Archer Daniels Midland Company Open Groundbreaking Biobased Pilot Facility in Illinois
Published on April 30, 2018
About a 3 minute read

DuPont Industrial Biosciences (DuPont) and Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM) announced the opening of the world’s first biobased furan dicarboxylic methyl ester (FDME) pilot production facility in Decatur, Illinois. The plant is the centerpiece ... View More

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Collaboration & Co-CreationCollaboration & Co-Creation
Back to the Roots, Whole Foods Partner to Grow Indoor Gardening Movement
Back to the Roots, Whole Foods Partner to Grow Indoor Gardening Movement
Published on April 25, 2018
About a 3 minute read

Indoor gardening kits will likely begin sprouting up at your local Whole Foods Market, thanks to a new partnership with Oakland, CA-based Back to the Roots. What started in 2009 as a dorm room experiment has grown into a mission-driven company with a... View More

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Community Updates
DuPont Nutrition & Health Advances Global Leadership Role in Sustainability
DuPont Nutrition & Health Advances Global Leadership Role in Sustainability
Published on April 25, 2018
About a 2 minute read

Rising to meet the challenges of achieving global sustainable development is expected to require all the major stakeholders around the world to work together. DuPont Nutrition & Health is among this group that aims to make a greater impact on the... View More

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Circular EconomyCircular Economy
Trending: Commercial Food Waste Finds New Foes in Unique Co-op Model, Veolia Marketplace
Trending: Commercial Food Waste Finds New Foes in Unique Co-op Model, Veolia Marketplace
Published on April 24, 2018
About a 5 minute read

Food waste is the single largest waste stream lost to disposal and is the leading cause of methane emissions from landfills. While many communities have successfully implemented curbside organics collection, the non-residential sector loses more than... View More

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Community Updates
BASF joins "ZERO by 40" initiative to end malaria
BASF joins "ZERO by 40" initiative to end malaria
Published on April 23, 2018
About a 5 minute read

London: 18 April 2018 -Today, at the London Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting, the world’s leading Crop Protection companies announce their commitment to support the research, development and supply of innovative products to save lives and h... View More

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Organizational GovernanceOrganizational Governance
New Evidence Suggests That Sustainability Standards Drive Action
New Evidence Suggests That Sustainability Standards Drive Action
Published on April 18, 2018
About a 3 minute read

New evidence suggests that sustainability standards are drivers of the adoption and improvement of corporate practices. Its welcome news following CDP’s recent examination of the gap between corporate intentions and action on tackling climate-relat... View More

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Innovation & TechnologyInnovation & Technology
Trending: More Startups Revolutionizing the Food Industry
Trending: More Startups Revolutionizing the Food Industry
Published on April 17, 2018
About a 9 minute read

Everyone’s gotta eat – and it makes for a big industry. Globally, food and agriculture is a $7.8 trillion industry. Its also growing (pun intended): global investments in the food and agriculture sector have grown three-fold since 2004 and, accor... View More

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Organizational GovernanceOrganizational Governance
Competitors Agree: GHG Action Along Supply Chains Is Good for Business
Competitors Agree: GHG Action Along Supply Chains Is Good for Business
Published on April 16, 2018
About a 6 minute read

Extreme weather events cost the global economy a record $320 billion in 2017. Food systems are experiencing more shocks than ever before, yet they also cause about one quarter of global greenhouse gas emissions. ... View More

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Innovation & TechnologyInnovation & Technology
Fast Co's World-Changing Ideas Winners Build Empathy, EVs; Repurpose Guns, Flowers
Fast Co's World-Changing Ideas Winners Build Empathy, EVs; Repurpose Guns, Flowers
Published on April 13, 2018
About a 7 minute read

For the second year, Fast Company is celebrating businesses, policies, and nonprofits that are poised help shift society to a more sustainable and more equitable future with its World Changing Ideas Awards. From melted down guns to nitrogen-producing... View More

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Supply Chain
Report: Pollinator Decline Threatening Supply Chains, Especially Cocoa
Report: Pollinator Decline Threatening Supply Chains, Especially Cocoa
Published on April 13, 2018
About a 4 minute read

Shortages of raw materials, lower crop quality, and less secure supply are just some of the challenges companies may face due to an emerging pollination deficit – and businesses are largely unaware of the risks, according to a new report by the Cam... View More

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Supply Chain
Counter Culture Coffee, Twin Release Climate Adaptation Toolkit for Coffee Farmers
Counter Culture Coffee, Twin Release Climate Adaptation Toolkit for Coffee Farmers
Published on April 12, 2018
About a 2 minute read

Climate change is predicted to reduce the amount of arable land suitable for growing coffee by 50% by 2050. Climatic changes are already impacting coffee production around the world, threatening the global supply, and the endangering the livelihoods ... View More

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