People & Culture Kraft-Heinz maintains procurement focus with new CSO appointment The company is aiming to cut GHG emissions across all scopes by 50% by 2030 and achieve net zero by 2050. Melodie Michel 10 July 2025
Food System Mars credits sustainable farming focus for continued emissions reduction In 2024, Mars expanded sustainability-linked compensation to around 2,000 employees. Melodie Michel 03 July 2025
Food System Farmers confirm reduced productivity and income loss from climate change "If the system doesn't work for the farmer, it won't work at all." Melodie Michel 02 July 2025
Regenerative Agriculture Microsoft buys 2.6 million soil carbon removals generated from regenerative agriculture "This is one of the largest soil-based carbon removals commitments to date." Melodie Michel 25 June 2025
Regenerative Agriculture Regenerative agriculture programme shares ‘powerful’ measured impacts Soils saw an average increase of 1.83 tonnes of organic carbon per hectare in just one year. Melodie Michel 05 June 2025
Climate Targets PepsiCo adopts transparent approach to climate target adjustment "Our sustainability journey will not always be linear." Melodie Michel 26 May 2025
Food and Beverages Nestlé and ofi launch large-scale sustainable cocoa programme The initiative is expected to cut 1.5 million tonnes of CO2 from their supply chains over the next 30 years. Melodie Michel 24 April 2025
Food System PepsiCo partners with fertiliser firm Yara on lower-carbon agriculture The two firms are seeking a 40-60% reduction in GHG emissions from potato farms. Melodie Michel 23 April 2025
Sustainability Reports Mondelez reports close to 10% year-on-year carbon footprint reduction This is a step change from last year’s report, when Mondelez had only cut its carbon footprint by around 3% compared to its 2018 baseline. Melodie Michel 22 April 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
Sustainability Governance Unilever wants trade associations to take a more active climate advocacy stance Many firms remained misaligned with their industry associations on climate change. Melodie Michel 08 April 2025
Food System Food industry whistleblowers alert investors on climate risks "A number of structural and cultural issues are preventing the severity of this challenge being fully accepted by industry." Melodie Michel 03 April 2025