Sustainability

Publication | 10月 2020

The rise in prominence of environmental, social and governance (ESG), or sustainability issues, is increasingly significant for businesses globally. The escalation of sustainability issues into a core business concern has been a steady and continuous progression over the past several years as the legal and regulatory landscape changes and expectations of investors, employees, consumers, regulators and other stakeholders grow.

Now more than ever, investors are prioritizing ESG risks and opportunities and incorporating sustainability criteria into their investment and valuation decisions. ESG issues such as climate change, labour standards, human rights, modern slavery and corporate governance are assessed to determine the long-term impact these issues may have on future corporate growth. Investors perceive companies with strong sustainability programs as one of the key indicators of sound and reliable performance going forward.

In this section, we explore the rapidly changing legal and regulatory landscape, including standards and initiatives as they relate to ESG, as well as how sustainability issues, policies and markets are affecting food companies and agribusinesses.

Thought leadership

Video

Impossible Foods – making an impact with every bite

9月 21, 2021

Consumer markets

Aerial view of farming tractor spraying a field

Publication

Alberta launches agribusiness challenge to reduce greenhouse gas emissions

Food producers, processors and agribusinesses are facing increasing pressure to expand the production of locally-grown food, while curbing emissions and operating in a more sustainable manner.

Canada | 6月 10, 2020

Food and agribusiness

Publication

Environmental, social and governance performance and cannabis

The link between positive environmental, social and governance (ESG) performance and economic growth is not new.

2月 19, 2020

Energy, infrastructure and resources

Publication

Innovation in sustainable agricultural practices

Climate change is a critical and emotionally-charged issue.

United Kingdom | 10月 22, 2019

Climate change and sustainability

Publication

Climate change and the food and agribusiness sectors: adaptation, mitigation and innovation

The recent Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Report on the Impacts of Global Warming warned that the world is already seeing the consequences of global warming of 1°C, with more frequent and extreme weather, rising sea levels, diminishing Arctic sea ice, ocean acidification, land degradation and desertification, among other changes.

United Kingdom | 10月 10, 2019

Climate change and sustainability

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Agricultural infrastructure for resilience against climate change

Climate change is a significant challenge for agriculture.

United Kingdom | 10月 10, 2019

Energy, infrastructure and resources

Image of leafy greens and green vegetables

Publication

Transitioning from brown to green: the use of transition bonds and green bonds, and sustainability-linked financing in agribusiness

Two of the most pressing issues currently facing our planet are rising carbon emissions and increasing global food demand.

United Kingdom | 10月 10, 2019

Food and agribusiness

Publication

Climate change disputes: a food and agribusiness perspective

As scientific consensus over the evidence of climate change and humanity’s causal impact continues to mount, the scrutiny of state and corporate action, or inaction, as contributors to climate risk is intensifying.

United Kingdom | 10月 10, 2019

Climate change and sustainability