The global food system must be fundamentally transformed to operate within planetary boundaries and to enable human wellbeing. The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) recognize the vital role of companies in achieving the goals, including mitigating the sector’s harmful impacts on human and planetary health and supporting broader SDGs achievement.
Current sustainability frameworks, standards, reporting, and certifications do not sufficiently support or measure SDGs alignment of the food sector; indeed, even as corporate sustainability efforts increase, corporate alignment with the SDGs continues to face fundamental challenges.
On September 16, the online event "Fixing the Business of Food - Private Sector Alignment with the SDGs and Accountability to Achieve Food Systems Transformation" took stock of a range of initiatives to support the alignment of food companies with the SDGs, and to promote the rigorous discussion, assessment, reporting, and action that are needed to support the necessary transformations.
With this in mind, we have invited all food companies that are ready to play their part in contributing to transform the food systems within their sphere of influence to join us in this discussion.
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The event organized in cooperation with Permanent Mission of Italy UN - New York, was held on September 24, 2019 from 4.00 to 6.00 p.m. at Warwick Hotel in New York, on on the occasion of the Opening Session of the 74th General Assembly of the United Nations.
This year, the SDG Summit under the auspices of the General Assembly assessed the progress made so far in the adoption of Agenda 2030, providing guidance and guidelines to accelerate the implementation of the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals.
The Barilla Center for Food and Nutrition Foundation (BCFN), the Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN), the Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment (CCSI), and the Santa Chiara Lab - University of Siena (SCL), joined forces to accelerate progress towards the sustainable development of the agro-food sector.
A report on sustainable business practices in the food sector was launched at this event, showcasing best practices and recommendations in four areas:
We convened institutional representative, experts, academics, entrepreneurs and opinion leaders to raise awareness on the main challenges, opportunities and responsibilities for the food sector and identify effective sustainability pathways towards the achievement of the 2030 Agenda.
