Global partners

Transforming food system pathways

We have defined our pathways and outlined actionable steps towards food systems transformation. Together with the International Dairy Federation and the Global Dairy Platform and its members, we support the transition to sustainable dairy practices. Through WBCSD’s Food & Agriculture pathway, we work with customers and peers to enable access to healthy and nourishing foods, such as plant-based and new food sources.

We collaborate with these stakeholders to reduce food loss and waste, for example, by engaging in the Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s Big Food Redesign Challenge and through our renewed partnership with the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), strengthening collaboration to decarbonise food systems, reduce post-harvest losses and advance sustainable food value chains. To ensure access to safe nutrition, we continue to scale our Food for Development work with key organisations such as the Food & Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO). We also are part of their Private Sector Mechanism on Food Security and we contribute as a member of the advisory board.

Accelerating circularity in food systems

Investing in circularity is increasingly important to achieving the 1.5°C pathway and averting biodiversity loss. We have long worked with circularity in mind, informed by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s circular economy principles. Today, this engagement continues with a particular focus on circularity in food systems and a strong emphasis on plastics through commitments aligned to the Foundation’s 2030 agenda for business.

Driving decarbonisation

The world is working towards limiting global warming to 1.5°C – and food systems alone account for more than one-third of global greenhouse gas emissions⁴.

As a company, we have set rigorous net zero targets, following the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), and are a proud member of the UN FCCC Race to Zero. We are also committed to renewable energy adoption, being part of RE100, and engaging with stakeholders, such as suppliers and customers, to decarbonise across the value chain. Our collaborations with organisations aligned to the Paris Agreement help amplify our impact and reinforce our dedication to a net-zero future.

Acting for nature

Nature conservation requires united efforts. We actively participate in WBCSD's Nature Imperative, contributing to the nature-positive and water workstreams. As we work to set an ambitious nature-positive strategy, we benefit from our membership at the Science Based Targets Network, where we learn and engage with private sector peers and science organisations to codevelop science-based targets for water, biodiversity, land, and ocean conservation.
Additionally, we support good water stewardship within and beyond our industry by engaging with the Alliance for Water Stewardship. Further, our collaboration with Apremavi aims to restore thousands of hectares in the Atlantic Rainforest.

Improving livelihoods & respecting human rights

Our advocacy and public policy efforts focus on climate action concerning human rights, including our role in the Just Transition⁵, raising standards for working conditions and recognising informal waste collection workers' rights.

We collaborate with the Civic Freedoms Network to build our awareness of risks to human rights, AIM-Progress to work with food industry stakeholders on shared risks in our value chain and Shift, alongside other expert partners, to incorporate external expertise into our work.

Recent highlights of our partnerships

To accelerate the much-needed food systems transformation and decarbonisation, we encourage knowledge sharing, innovation and advocate for evidence-based solutions alongside sustainability leaders in the private sector, civil society, academia and policy.