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Opinion Piece in Reuters: OP2B members unite to highlight the transformative power of regenerative agriculture

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24 Sep, 2024

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As global sustainability leaders gather for Climate Week NYC 2024, the urgent need to address climate change, biodiversity loss, and socio-economic challenges is more pressing than ever. In an Op-Ed published by Reuters, members of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development’s (WBCSD) One Planet Business for Biodiversity (OP2B) coalition call for regenerative agriculture to play a pivotal role in transforming agricultural value chains and contributing to global net-zero goals. By uniting businesses, policymakers, and financial institutions, the Op-Ed highlights the need to invest in farmers and scale regenerative practices to restore ecosystems, enhance food security, and build resilient communities. Explore how OP2B’s collective voice is driving the shift toward a nature-positive, climate-resilient future.

September 23 – As Climate Week New York 2024 gets under way, the challenges of climate change, biodiversity loss and socio-economic instability demand urgent action. Agriculture plays a pivotal role in achieving net zero. Transforming agricultural value chains and supporting farmers is essential to producing food, fiber and feedstocks within planetary boundaries, opens new tab.

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This Op-Ed has been signed and supported by: 

Adrien Geiger, L’OCCITANE en Provence, CEO; Alexander Gillet, Howgood, CEO; Anne-Laurence Roucher, Mirova, Head of Natural Capital and Private Equity; Antoine de Saint-Affrique, Danone CEO and OP2B Co-Chair; Antonia Wanner, Nestlé, Head of ESG, Sustainability Strategy and Deployment; Arne Cartridge, Yara, Vice President Global Initiatives; Bernhard Kott, Symrise AG, Chief Sustainability Officer; Charlie Angelakos, McCain, Vice President, Global External Affairs and Sustainability; Eric Soubeiran, Livelihoods Venture, CEO; Ewan Andrew, Diageo, President, Global Supply Chain & Procurement and Chief Sustainability Officer; Hanne Søndergaard, Arla Foods, Executive Vice President, Agri, Sustainability and Communication; Javier Losada, Inditex, Chief Sustainability Officer; Jim Andrew, Pepsico, Executive Vice President, Chief Sustainability Officer; Kaspar Baumann, Clarmondial, Partner; Laurent-David-Charbit, Tikehau, Co-Head of Private Equity Nature and Biodiversity Strategy; Marie-Claire Daveu, Kering, Chief Sustainability and Institutional Affairs Officer; Mireille Einwachter, Royal FrieslandCampina, Chief Sustainability Officer; Noemie Bauer, Pernod Ricard, Chief Sustainability Officer; Peter Bakker, WBCSD, CEO and President; Rebecca Marmot, Unilever, Chief Sustainability Officer; Thierry Blandinieres, Invivo, CEO

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