Special Report

Sustainable Food and Agriculture

As the food investors fret about sustainability, new metrics are emerging to guide their decisions. Plus: peatland emissions; fair play for rooibos farmers; carbon offsets; planet-friendly packaging; data versus deforestation in Brazil

Supported by Rabobank

Food industry starts to measure sustainability
Metrics and benchmarks aim to help banks and investors engage with companies that will not damage the planet
Peatland emissions create green quandary for farmers
Rewetting drained land could be more sustainable than using it to grow crops
South Africa’s indigenous rooibos tea farmers seek a fairer deal
Khoi and San people stand to benefit from the drink’s growing global popularity
Environmentalists cast doubt on carbon offsets
Advocates acknowledge flaws but argue standards and verification are improving
Food industry shows growing appetite for green finance
New issuance standards are helping drive a surge in sustainability-linked loans
Consumer companies develop paper alternatives to plastic packaging
Nestlé, Unilever, Diageo and Mars among groups developing materials that can be easily recycled

Sustainable Food and Agriculture

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