134: The Role Of Food In The Transition To A Low Carbon Economy ft. CEO of Nestle Mark Schneider

Jun 23, 2023

Mark Schneider, CEO of Nestle, discusses how food plays a role in the transition to a low-carbon economy. Topics include reducing carbon emissions in food production, standardized labeling and carbon disclosure, challenges in disclosures and decarbonization, learning from other industries, and addressing environmental concerns.

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Introduction

00:00 • 2min

Understanding Carbon Emissions in Food Production

01:54 • 9min

Standardized Consumer-Facing Labeling and Harmonized Carbon Disclosure

10:44 • 2min

Challenges and Progress in Disclosures and Decarbonization

12:42 • 2min

Learning from Other Industries and Addressing Environmental Concerns

14:33 • 3min

According to a 2021 UN-backed report, the world’s food systems account for approximately one-third of human-caused emissions. Mark Schneider, CEO of Nestle, the world’s largest food and beverage company, joins The Bid to discuss how food – from the farm to the fork to the compost bin – plays a role in the transition to a low-carbon economy.

Sources: About Us, Nestle S.A., June 2023 and “Forbes Global 2000: The World’s Largest Food Companies In 2022,” May 2022; Crippa, M., Solazzo, E., Guizzardi, D. et al. Food systems are responsible for a third of global anthropogenic GHG emissions. Nat Food 2, 198–209 (2021); and “Food systems account for over one-third of global greenhouse gas emissions,” Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, March 2021.

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