Transforming Agri-Food Systems for Sustainability and Quality
Explore the global shift towards sustainable agri-food systems, emphasizing the need for innovation and leadership. Discover insights on benchmarking, creating a sustainable food future, and differentiating as a reliable supplier. Witness how nations like Canada, Ireland, and New Zealand lead in producing safe and high-quality food products while prioritizing sustainability.
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Benchmarking agri Benchmarking agri- -food performance performance food Digital Caf Webinar Nov. 12, 2020 David McInnes DMci Strategies daviddmcinnes@gmail.com @DMciStrategies Strategies for a changing agri-food system
1. New yardsticks for a food system in crisis > bar is rising to validate leadership 2. Ceding the narrative & initiative > implications for Cdn. strategy, trade & policy 3. Better benchmarking > align on marking progress to confer advantages National Index on Agri-Food Performance 1
Context for the global food system Global food systems today are unsustainablefor both people & the planet. - World Economic Forum There is an urgent need to transform our food & land-use stewardship agenda at a global scale. - World Business Council on Sustainable Development The world urgentlyneeds to change the way it produces and consumes food. - World Resources Institute Innovation with a Purpose: The role of technology innovation in accelerating food systems transformation, World Economic Forum, January 2018.Food & Land Use Program Area overview, The World Business Council on Sustainable Development; Creating a Sustainable Food Future, World Resources Institute, 2019. National Index on Agri-Food Performance 2
Differentiate recognized as the most trusted, competitive & reliable supplier of safe, sustainable, high-quality agri- food products Canada: A Report from Canada s Economic Strategy Tables (2018) National Index on Agri-Food Performance 3
Differentiate? Irish food and drink becomes the first choice globally because it is sustainably produced by people who care. recognized as the most trusted, competitive & reliable supplier of safe, sustainable, high-quality agri- food products Be a leader in circular agriculture The Norwegian aquaculture industry represents the world's mostenvironmentally friendly production of healthy food. Do right. Feed everyone. New Zealand is the most trusted source of high value natural products in the world. Australia s food & agribusiness sector: significant exporter of sustainable, authentic, healthy, high quality and consistent products. Slide adapted from Canada 2020 Food Brand Project. Australia: CSIRO; Canada: A Report from Canada s Economic Strategy Tables (2018); Ireland: Bord Bia (the Irish Food Board); New Zealand: Ministry for Primary Industries; Netherlands: Minister of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality (2018); Norway: Norwegian Seafood Federation; U.S.: USDA National Index on Agri-Food Performance 4
Canada: sustainable? 3rdsustainable food systems global index - CGIAR C- average corporate sustainability score (economy-wide) - CDP 14th sustainable agriculture - Food Sustainability Index, Economist Intelligence Unit 20thenvironmental performance index - Yale & Columbia Universities/World Economic Forum 79th on overall ecological sustainability - Global Innovation Index, World Intellectual Property Organization Agri-Food Sustainability Targets, Oct. 2020 National Index on Agri-Food Performance 5
Proliferating targets & increasing transparency Agri-Food Sustainability Targets, Oct. 2020 National Index on Agri-Food Performance 6
Non-financial materiality disclosures 26%of all professionally managed assets globally assess Environmental, Social, Governance (ESG) performance US $23 trillion + ESG factors: Climate change, GHG emissions, Resource depletion & water, Waste & pollution, Deforestation, Working conditions, Local communities & indigenous communities, Board diversity RBC: The future of ESG integration , Jan. 15, 2019; Principles for Responsible Investing (PRI) 7
Advantage Canada Example Crop & livestock production % of Canada s GHG emissions: ~ 8.4% Global agriculture % of world s GHG emissions: ~ 23% AAFC & IPCC data (estimated and excludes on-farm energy use and energy used in the production of fertilizer) as reported in Efficient Agriculture as a Greenhouse Gas Solutions Provider , 2019,CAPI National Index on Agri-Food Performance 8
Benchmarking is the opportunity Championing Canada as a vital, responsible and leading agri-food provider and demonstrating it in a world increasingly focused on improving how food is produced and supplied. Partners National Index on Agri-Food Performance 9
National Index on Agri-Food Performance Frame this up by Jan. 2021 Benefit society & the planet build trust Basis to differentiate, add value & compete Lens to inform policy Drive-up productivity, resilience Advance trade interests Align supply chains National Index on Agri-Food Performance 10
