Supply Chain Sustainability: Insights, Trends, and Operating Models
Monday, February 22, 2021 1pm-4pm
Corporate and business interests with a stake in the agricultural supply chain, from iconic global consumer goods brands to local businesses, are increasingly adopting supply chain sustainability goals and commitments that have potential to help scale up on-farm conservation efforts consistent with Bay restoration goals. This session will help the region’s agricultural conservation practitioners better understand, engage with, and activate potential corporate supply chain sustainability partnerships in support of sustainable agriculture, clean water, and climate resilience outcomes in the Bay watershed, including:
• Insights from leading researchers and supply chain professionals on the state of supply chain sustainability in 2020 and beyond;
• Conversations with corporate sustainability managers representing some of the region’s most impactful sustainability initiatives currently driving on-farm improvements;
• A tour of the operating models and on-the-ground partnerships translating corporate sustainability commitments to the farm level.