There is no doubt that one prerequisite for achieving the United Nation‘s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030 is a successful and swift transformation of our global food systems. Inequality, climate change and biodiversity loss are all closely linked to food production, food trade and the welfare of workers and farmers.
Food and agriculture companies need to use their global footprint and influence on farmers and consumers, through their operations and supply chains, to create that transformation. It is not a trivial task, so we need to use all the tools available to make it more straightforward.
That’s why the World Benchmarking Alliance (WBA) set up the first Food and Agriculture Benchmark, to assess 350 of the world’s most influential global food and agriculture companies. The benchmark is an accountability tool for the private sector, encompassing companies that operate globally in a number of relevant sectors, including agricultural inputs, agricultural products and commodities, animal protein, food and beverage processing and manufacturing and the retail and food service segments. Read more…
