Category Archives: Sustainable Food
Edge Environment Response to the National Food Plan green paper
In July 2012, the National Food Plan green paper was released by the Australian Government as part of the development of Australia’s first National Food Plan to better integrate all aspects of food policy to ensure a sustainable, globally competitive and resilient supply that supports access to nutritious and affordable food. The Australian Government has [...]
Sustainable Food – Current trending matters
According to Australia Government’s National Food Plan we have a strong, safe and stable food system with a high level of food security. Australia produces far more food than consumed and with the capacity to increase production to take advantage of growing markets in Asia. However, sustainable food is not only about supply and demand. [...]
Global Food Companies Need To Upgrade Their Sustainable Supply Chain Strategies
Independent analyst firm Verdantix says the world’s largest food producers need to invest in more robust codes of conduct for the management of environmental issues in the supply chain and set a broader range of targets for improved future performance . A new Verdantix report finds significant variation in the ambition and robustness of the sustainable supply chain [...]
Walmart Sustainability Index Goes LIVE
Walmart is launching The Sustainability Index, providing tools to help improve the sustainability of the products sold. Walmart are continually broadening and accelerating their sustainability efforts driven by the interest of customers, shareholders, business and the planet. The Sustainability Index provides us a vehicle for advancing sustainability further by integrating it into Walmart’s core business [...]
Retailer Sustainability Strategy – Edge presentation at the International LCA Food Conference in St Malo
LCA-based hotspot analysis of food products to inform major Chilean retailer’s sustainability strategy Edge Environment and Fundación Chile are presenting at the International Conference on LCA in the Agri-Food sector (2 to 4 October 2012) in St Malo, France. Our paper reports on a project with a major Chilean retailer to: engage their merchants and suppliers to [...]
The Sustainability Consortium Launch Regional Hub in Chile
The Chilean Hub of The Sustainability Consortium (TSC), launched on the 24th of April, is the first of its kind, embodies the official representation of this global initiative in Latin America. This hub is the result of a joint strategic effort between TSC and long-time international members Walmart Chile and Fundación Chile in partnership with Edge [...]
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