Nestlé Global Virtual Event: Implementing regenerative agriculture at scale
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Please note that this is an audio recording of a webinar containing slides and presentations. You can view the full video recording here.
As part of Nestlé’s pledge to source up to 50% of its key ingredients regeneratively by 2030, this live virtual event featured updates of progress to date and deep dive into some case studies.
We discussed the role of the food and beverage industry in scaling up regen ag and broader nature-based solutions to address the impacts of climate change, biodiversity loss and soil degradation – through protecting and enhancing livelihoods.
Hearing live from senior Nestlé colleagues, alongside industry experts, farmers and local project managers, they discussed topics such as:
• Nestlé’s regenerative agriculture approach, and the progress and challenges encountered so far.
• How regenerative agriculture programs are working on the ground, taking dairy farming in Chile, and coffee farming in Vietnam as case studies.
• The outlook for the future of regenerative farming, and the next steps needed to bring it to scale.
This discussion was moderated by Ian Welsh, publishing director at Innovation Forum.
This webinar was hosted in partnership with Nestlé.
Agenda:
- Introduction
- Keynote remarks by Rob Cameron, VP, Global Head of Public Affairs and ESG Engagement, Nestlé
- Global perspective on Nestlé's journey to date with Pascal Chapot, Group Head of Sustainable Agriculture Development, Nestlé
- Case study: Dairy farming in Chile with Gabriela Guarda, Environmental Sustainability Manager, Nestlé Chile and Natalie Urrutia, INIA
- Case study: Coffee farming in Vietnam with Pham Phu Ngoc, Agro Service Manager, Nestlé Vietnam
- Panel discussion with Pascal Chapot, Group Head of Sustainable Agriculture Development, Nestlé; Stefania Avanzini, Director, One Planet Business for Biodiversity (OP2B) & Member of the WBCSD Extended Leadership Group, WBCSD; Philippe Birker, Co-Founder, Climate Farmers; Ian Matts, Managing Director, Brixworth Farming
- Audience Q&A
