Get a practical overview of business resources to help your company better manage water, land and greenhouse gas emissions, reduce food waste and guide consumers towards sustainable choices.
WEBINAR: Managing for Tomorrow in the Food and Beverage Industry
1. WEBINAR
MANAGING FOR TOMORROW
IN THE FOOD AND BEVERAGE INDUSTRY
Photo by J. Sibiga Photography/Flickr
HOSTED BY
JP Leous
Head of Corporate
Relations
2. WRI is a global research organization that
makes big ideas happen.
Programs: Cities, Climate, Energy, Food, Forests, Water
Centers: Business, Economics, Finance, Governance
3. What We Do
Rigorous research
Coalition-building
Standards
Tools
Services
OUR APPROACH
Count It Change It Scale It
5. Why Food?
Rising demand + greater pressures on our food system
70%
More Food Needed
by 2050
Less
rainfall
More variable
rainfall
Increased
temperatures
Increased demand
for land and water
7. Today’s Speakers
JP Leous
Head of Corporate
Relations
Rich Waite
Associate,
Food Program
Sara Walker
Senior Manager,
Water Program
Stephen Russell
Senior Associate,
Climate Program
Luiz Amaral
Global Manager,
GFW Commodities
Emily Neagle
Manager, Corporate
Consultative Group
8. We help food and beverage companies:
• Measure, report, and reduce food loss and waste
• Understand the environmental impacts of food production
and procurement
• Test and scale marketing strategies for sustainable food
products
Featured Initiatives:
Rich Waite
Associate,
Food Program
Food Program
9. Global annual crop production (kcal trillion)
Source: WRI analysis based on Bruinsma (2009) and Alexandratos and Bruinsma (2012).
Note: Includes all crops intended for direct human consumption, animal feed, industrial uses, seeds, and biofuels.
Options for Sustainably Closing the Food Gap
10. Food Loss & Waste Protocol
One-third of all food produced in the world is
lost or wasted between farm and fork.
The standard provides:
A common language
Practical guidance on measurement
and reporting
Visit flwprotocol.org to download the standard, case
studies (Nestlé, Kellogg’s, IKEA, Tesco) and other
tools and resources.
11.
12. The Business Case for Reducing Food Loss & Waste
Download the full report at champions123.org
13. Shifting Diets Toward Plant-Based Foods
Download the full report at wri.org/shiftingdiets
14. Better Buying Lab: Marketing More Sustainable Options
Better Buying Lab is innovating strategies
for enabling consumers to choose more
sustainable foods.
Three current areas of research and innovation:
1. Compelling language to describe plant-based foods
2. Popularizing plant-forward “power dishes”
3. Establishing science-based targets and environmental
metrics
Read blogs and access research at betterbuyinglab.org
16. We help food and beverage companies:
• See where water risks pose a long-term threat to operations
• Evaluate impact of operations on local water bodies
• Identify meaningful actions, such as locally-tailored water
targets
Featured Initiative:
Sara Walker
Senior Manager,
Water Program
Water Program
19. Upcoming Aqueduct 3.0 Developments:
• New data on groundwater, water quality, coastal
storm surges and more
• Higher resolution data
• New tool: food security and water
Visit wri.org/aqueduct to access the atlas
20. Photo: bob Nichols | usda
Coming Soon:
Aqueduct Food
Overlays:
• Data on water stress, variability, and
drought severity with
• Data on crop yield, demand, price,
and more.
21. User Scenario
A supply chain
manager may ask:
• What is the long-term
forecast for our suppliers’
water sources?
• Where should we invest in
infrastructure?
• From where could we
sustainably source new
ingredients?
WHERE IRRIGATED RICE IS GROWN WHERE THERE IS WATER STRESS
22. Aqueduct Alliance and Advisory Services
Our corporate partners gain access to:
• Insight, guidance, and engagement
• Water risk data indicators and tool development
• Water risk assessments and innovative stewardship strategies
23. We help food and beverage companies:
• Identify where forests are harmed in their commodity
supply chains
Featured Initiative: Luiz Amaral
Global Manager,
GFW Commodities
Forests Program
25. Securely monitor deforestation across your
supplier portfolio with GFW Pro
• Uses the same remote sensing technology as Global
Forest Watch (GFW)
• Has new features designed for supply chain managers
• Can track deforestation related to any commodity,
anywhere
26. Upload full portfolio of supply areasx ‘000s
How It Works
View and share dashboards
Securely store data on the platform
Align with internal workflows
27. Example Dashboard –
Portfolio
Upload and analyze full
portfolio all at once.
Track deforestation over time.
BETA version launching
soon. Learn more at
pro.globalforestwatch.org
28. Example Dashboard –
Individual Palm Mill
Assess individual mill’s deforestation
risks
Track this mill’s potential contribution
to deforestation over time.
BETA version launching
soon. Learn more at
pro.globalforestwatch.org
29. We help food and beverage companies:
• Set emissions targets that are in-line with global goals
Featured Initiative:
Climate Program
Stephen Russell
Senior Associate,
Climate Program
30. Companies Must Act to Mitigate Risks
EMISSIONS GAP:
Source of significant
business risks
31. What is a Science-Based Target?
Science-based targets specify how much and how quickly companies
need to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions.
Example target from General Mills:
Reduce absolute emissions 28% across entire value chain (scopes 1, 2, and 3)
by 2025, using a 2010 base year.
View more targets at sciencebasedtargets.org
35. Corporate Consultative Group (CCG) Benefits
Guided access to cutting-edge research and data tools
Focused support and advice from world-renowned experts
Member-only monthly newsletter and event invitations
Opportunities to contribute to research
Admission to MindShare, an annual member-only conference
37. Questions?
JP Leous
Head of Corporate
Relations
Rich Waite
Associate,
Food Program
Sara Walker
Senior Manager,
Water Program
Stephen Russell
Senior Associate,
Climate Program
Luiz Amaral
Global Manager,
GFW Commodities
Emily Neagle
Manager, Corporate
Consultative Group
38. Thank You!
Get in touch:
JP Leous, Head of Corporate Relations
JP.Leous@wri.org
Emily Neagle, Manager, Corporate Consultative Group
Emily.Neagle@wri.org
Notes de l'éditeur
11:00 AM
JP will welcome attendees
JP will introduce WRI, that we are a global research organization, etc.
JP will explain what we do, and our “Count It, Change It, Scale It” approach
JP will speak to our global network and connections that give our work widespread relevance.
JP will explain why solving sustainability problems in our food system is a priority for WRI:
We need to produce a lot more food in the coming decades to feed a growing population
But at the same time, food production will be harder – some places will see less rainfall, more variable rainfall, or increased temperatures, and there will be increased demand for land and water across the board.
JP will explain that working with companies is an important part of our mission, and we have a great toolbox of solutions for corporate sustainability professionals.
We’ll discuss the tools that are especially relevant for companies in the food and beverage industry.
JP will point out that we have experts from across the institute speaking today. Participants are welcome to ask questions by typing them into the “Questions” box, but we will wait until the end to respond.
11:05 AM
JP will introduce Rich Waite, Associate in the Food Program. Rich is a researcher in the Food Program, he’s been with WRI for 10 years and with the Food Program since it was established 6 years ago, he works on the Better Buying Lab (one of the 2 initiatives that he’ll discuss), and he is also an author of the World Resources Report: Creating a Sustainable Food Future.
Rich will describe in broad terms how the Food Program works with companies to help them meet their sustainability goals.
Rich will explain the aforementioned food gap, that there are supply side and demand side solutions, and we’re going to explore two demand-side solutions: food loss & waste and shifting diets.
Rich will give an overview of why food loss and waste is such a problem and what the protocol aims to do for companies that want to waste less food.
Rich will briefly show this figure as an example of how the food loss & waste protocol helps corporate sustainability pros wrap their heads around food loss and waste (it distinguishes between “food” and “inedible parts”, maps possible destinations, etc.)
Rich will explain that in addition to the sustainability benefit, there’s a compelling financial incentive to tackle food loss and waste according to recent research.
Rich will explain our other important project – shifting diets. Rich will give a little background on our findings that beef consumption should be reduced.
Rich will explain how this has evolved into the Better Buying Lab, which is exploring how to market sustainable foods
Rich will explain that BBL has a group of member companies
11:15 AM
JP will thank Rich, introduce Sara Walker
Sara has been with WRI for 9 years and manages WRI’s work on water quality and the intersection of water and food
Sara will explain in broad terms how her team works with food and beverage companies
Sara will introduce the Aqueduct Water Risk Atlas
Sara will highlight key features of interest for food and bev companies: Food & Beverage weighting scheme, location analyzer, and data download.
Sara will name some new features coming soon
Sara will introduce Aqueduct Food, a new platform that will be especially helpful to food and beverage companies
Sara will walk the listener through user scenario, illustrating how Aqueduct Food will help them answer key questions
Sara will introduce the Aqueduct Alliance and Advisory Services. Provide examples: Cargill ag supply chain water quality impact analysis; methodology to develop a common framework for identifying investments required to meet SDG 6
11:20
JP will thank Sara and introduce Luiz Amaral
Luiz will say how Forests works with food and bev companies
Luiz will explain that we are building on the Global Forest Watch platform, which uses satellite technology to track deforestation in real time – we’ll play the GIF of the illegal roads and Luiz will explain what the audience is seeing.
Luiz will explain that GFW Pro is the next version designed specifically for supply chain managers
Luiz will explain the key new features of GFW Pro
Luiz will explain what a company gains from the dashboards, starting with the dashboard at the portfolio level
Luiz will explain what they gain from the dashboard at the individual supplier level.
GFW Pro is in beta, companies can start using it [WHEN?]
11:25 AM
JP will thank Luiz, introduce Stephen, Senior Associate in our climate program who has extensive experience working with companies through Science Based Targets and Greenhouse Gas Protocol
Stephen will introduce Science Based Targets – end goal is to help companies set appropriate targets
Stephen will explain that there is a gap between the outcome we expect from government action and what we need to avoid major climate risks – business needs to take the lead in closing that gap
Stephen will explain that SBTs is an answer to that – explain what an SBT is and walk the audience member through this example
Stephen will explain that the initiative has seen a lot of growth, with major food and beverage companies signing on
About # of food & bev companies:
7 in hospitality
11 in food & staples retailing
26 in food & bev processing
1 in food/agricultural production
45 total
Can say “and many more companies produce or sell a lot of food as part of their business.”
Stephen will explain the steps for how to join
11:30 AM
JP will thank Stephen, introduce Emily who manages our Corporate Consultative Group
Emily will introduce the CCG, a way for companies to seamlessly engage with multiple WRI programs
Emily will explain the member benefits
Emily will say more about what the CCG is, pointing to our member base
BY 11:40 AM at the latest!! (But probably by 11:30-35)
JP will thank Emily and open it up for questions
Remind participants that they can submit their questions via the questions box
Read each question out loud before letting the experts respond
LAST QUESTION at 11:55
JP will thank everyone and encourage companies to get in touch with us for more information.