The $5 trillion global food and agribusiness sector operates at the center of the world’s growing water crisis. Highly dependent on cheap, abundant water supplies, food companies are among the first to feel the heat, as rising average global temperatures and shifting weather patterns make freshwater more scarce and agricultural production more volatile.
In the third edition of Feeding Ourselves Thirsty: Tracking Food Company Progress Toward a Water-Smart Future, Ceres evaluates how 40 major food, beverage, meat and agricultural products companies are addressing water risks in their business, and how performance has shifted since the first round of benchmarking in 2015.
This webinar brings together corporate and investor experts to discuss the implications of this analysis and the opportunities for food and beverage companies to create a water-smart future—from the boardroom to the farm.
Speakers
Ian Knight, Global Sustainability Senior Manager, Mars Incorporated
Julie Gorte, Ph.D., Senior Vice President for Sustainable Investing, Impax Asset Management LLC and Pax World Funds
Kirsten James, Program Director, Water, Ceres
Jacob London, Senior Associate, Water, Ceres