CSO

ofi Chief Sustainability Officer Roel van Poppel on competitiveness and collaboration for food system transformation

“How can we support farmers to increase their livelihood, and how can we then also help them adapt to climate change?”

Melodie Michel

03 September 2025

Food System

EU agriculture already loses €28bn a year to extreme weather events

Drought is the greatest threat to food production across all EU regions.

Melodie Michel

22 May 2025

Climate Adaptation

Food investors warned against future climate losses worth US$38tn

This is the second time in two weeks that food investors are being warned about upcoming losses related to climate change.

Melodie Michel

17 April 2025

People & Culture

New Chief Sustainability Officer for Topline Farms

Justine Taylor has 15 years’ experience in agriculture leadership roles.

Rachel Willcox

09 April 2025

Food System

EU vision for sustainable agriculture ‘lacks vision’, NGOs say

"Very timid steps towards creating fairer and more sustainable EU food supply chains."

Melodie Michel

20 February 2025

Regenerative Agriculture

Food businesses double down on regenerative agriculture programmes

Ahold Delhaize USA and Campbell’s team up to finance a low-emissions potato pilot and Mars announces a raft of partnerships.

Melodie Michel

11 December 2024

Sustainability Reports

Yum! Brands’ ‘unstoppable growth’ strategy is hindering its climate performance

The KFC, Taco Bell and Pizza hut owner saw Scope 2 (market-based) emissions ump 150% last year.

Melodie Michel

09 October 2024

People & Culture

People moves: L Catterton poaches Ralph Lauren sustainability head, CNH names first CSO

Two top sustainability appointments were made this week.

Melodie Michel

31 July 2024

Policy & Standards

Labor dept. proposal seeks to protect workers from extreme heat

The move comes amid record-high temperatures: Nearly half of the population of the contiguous United States was under extreme heat alerts this week.

Olivia Peluso

10 July 2024

Energy Transition

CSO Futures Weekly: Climate transition plans catch force

Corporate climate transition plans are on the rise, though overall, momentum in the energy transition, food-related sustainability, and governmental initiatives are lagging.

Olivia Peluso

20 June 2024

Nature Restoration Law

Sustainability leaders welcome EU adoption of Nature Restoration Law

“Today marks a pivotal victory for Europe’s people, nature and climate alike,” said Janneke de Vries, Director of EU Partnerships at World Resources Institute.

Olivia Peluso

18 June 2024

Agribusiness

Food-related sustainable development goals top list of off-track SDGs

Current commitments are largely insufficient, yet governments are scaling back agriculture decarbonisation goals.

Melodie Michel

17 June 2024