Food, beverage, and agriculture businesses embracing ambitious environmental and social commitments can spur innovation, meet evolving consumer preferences, navigate investor scrutiny, and create long-term value for business and society.
They have an opportunity to strengthen the international food system and support the well-being of people and communities while protecting and restoring critical ecosystems by tackling a range of issues, including:
- Farmer livelihoods and living wages for workers
- Community and worker rights, health, and safety
- Forced labor
- Climate change
- Deforestation
- Single-use plastics
- Animal welfare
27%
In 2020, agriculture employed 27 percent of the global workforce.
31%
31 percent of global human-caused GHG emissions come from agri-food systems.
35%
Out of agri-food’s total GHG emissions, 35 percent comes from supply chain factors.
How We Can Help
Adding Value to Your Business and Society
We work with restaurants, retailers, processors, input suppliers, and growers through a variety of offerings, including:
Materiality assessments
Human rights impact assessments and policy development
Setting meaningful and ambitious sustainability targets
Setting science-based climate targets and implementing Scope 3
Setting living-wage standards
ESG reporting and frameworks
Developing and strengthening sustainable procurement programs
Supplier empowerment
Stakeholder engagement
Case Studies
Developing a Climate Justice Framework
BSR worked with Unilever to provide the company with a deeper understanding of the concept of climate justice and its implications across different communities throughout the value chain.
Sustainability Insights
Blog
Investing in Women Workers: How Training has Helped Build Financial Resilience in Shea Supply Chains
For companies looking to improve outcomes for workers in agricultural supply chains, explore key takeaways from a pilot program developed for women in Northern Ghana’s shea supply chains by BSR, the Estée Lauder Companies Charitable Foundation, and partners.
Collaboration
Collective Solutions for Meaningful Impact
Our cross-sector collaborative initiatives and partnerships ensure that no company is alone in addressing systemic sustainability challenges. Collaboration is a powerful enabler for companies seeking to transform their businesses, while making a meaningful impact.
Our Experts
Depth of Experience and Knowledge
Our team has extensive boardroom and field experience with food, beverage, and agriculture companies.
Let’s talk about how BSR can help you to transform your business and achieve your sustainability goals.