Climate Change Data

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Agricultural Sustainability
• Trade Policy
• Food Security

Environmental Achievements

• Not disclosed

Social Achievements

• Not disclosed

Governance Achievements

• Not disclosed

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Growing prevalence of sustainability measures leading to barriers to agricultural trade.
• Lack of agreement on ways to achieve sustainability in agri-food systems.
• Divergent perspectives on the role of trade in improving sustainability.
• Fragmentation of sustainability approaches across jurisdictions.
• Lack of a clear multilateral trade policy framework for sustainable agriculture.
• Limited global dialogues between public and private stakeholders.
• Proliferation of different sustainability standards among trading partners creating contradictory trade rules.
• Misaligned regulations creating protectionist barriers.
• Disconnect between those working on agriculture, trade, and environment.
• Geopolitical factors influencing food production, trade, and availability.
• Domestic subsidies incentivizing unsustainable production and consumption patterns.

Mitigation Strategies

• Creating a global platform for knowledge exchange.
• Integrating outcome-based approaches in trade policy.
• Developing shared indicators to measure progress.
• Developing a global trade policy framework for sustainable agriculture with common objectives, principles, standards, and metrics.
• Engaging the private sector in policy development.
• Reducing barriers and domestic regulations that hinder trade and sustainability.
• Leveraging the work of the OECD to measure policy coherence.
• Forming a larger, independent coalition to promote cooperation.
• Creating an annual international public-private policy forum.
• Using data and science to make informed decisions.
• Developing clear certification standards for sustainable options.
• Repurposing agricultural subsidies to support sustainable systems.
• Developing policies that reduce market distortions and trade costs.
• Creating incentives and financial support for farmers adopting sustainable practices.
• Educating consumers about agriculture and food systems.

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Not disclosed

Responsible Procurement

• Not disclosed

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks

• Changing weather patterns
• Supply chain disruptions

Transition Risks

• Misaligned regulations
• Protectionist barriers

Opportunities

• Trade can help counter climate change distortions.
• Technology can improve sustainability.

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: Null

Certifications: Null

Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• Not disclosed

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Sustainable Products & Innovation

• Not disclosed

Awards & Recognition

• Not disclosed