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When we joined Sustainable Brands and sustainability expert Lindsay Dahl from Ritual, we pulled back the curtain on the impact of climate data management. One of Lindsay’s top tips? Build strong relationships with your suppliers. These relationships are critical to getting the data that can actually drive action. Because good data leads to better information and more informed decision-making as a team. It can give your internal teams a shared understanding and grounding that leads to minimizing your impact. Lindsay’s seen the impacts firsthand - from uncovering where emissions reduction levers exist to evaluating an ingredient swap. Having strong supplier relationships has been the key to driving action. Detailed data points for product-level LCAs have opened up conversations internally, whether about the opportunities to reduce emissions in their shipper boxes or for key sourcing decisions around conventional or regenerative organic ingredients. Want to hear how Lindsay turns climate data into climate action? Check out the full recording here: https://lnkd.in/eW-D3p63

We recently hosted a webinar with Sustainable Brands to dig into the burden of data collection from sustainability experts like Katina Boutis from Everlane, Lindsay Dahl from Ritual, and Jane Kuhn from Once Upon a Farm. These leading experts brought the heat - sharing their top tips for building successful and impactful climate strategies. Jane’s key to successfully getting the data you need to run climate impact reporting? Earn suppliers’ trust. When they feel your investment in them, they’ll return the favor. Want to hear what else these experts had to share? Check out the full recording here:  https://lnkd.in/eW-D3p63

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As Upcycled Food Month comes to a close, we wanted to recognize the impactful work of the Upcycled Food Association and its new leader, Amanda Oenbring. Our team was honored to participate in your Happy Hour and celebrate the incredible community you've built! We are proud to support upcycled innovators like Matriark Foods and The Spare Food Co. as they pioneer delicious ways to mitigate food waste. We are still in the early days of this movement, and the future is bright, as the industry is estimated to reach $97bn by 2031. We're excited to watch it continue to grow!

Are you at #summerfancyfoods this week?   We are excited to be co-hosting a happy hour with our friends Upcycled Food Association to provide a moment to celebrate the impactful work of upcycled food brands - like our customers Matriark Foods, The Spare Food Co. and Renewal Mill! All are welcome - whether you’re in the upcycled community or just an upcycling supporter. We hope to see you at the Rethink Food office tomorrow, Tuesday, June 25, from 5-8pm. Register here: https://lnkd.in/gWHc8EB2 

The Planet FWD team is proud to see Kayalin Akens-Irby, Head of Growth, named to GreenBiz Group’s annual 30 under 30 list! Kayalin has been committed to making businesses a part of the climate solution her entire career. She got her start at Malk Partners, where she helped build the firm into the leading environmental, social, and governance (ESG) investment advisory firm for private markets, advising on over $500B in AUM. In 2021, Kayalin joined the Planet FWD team, where she’s driven sales and growth strategy ever since. This well-deserved honor serves as proof that her climate expertise and passion are unmatched. Congratulations, Kayalin! 

It’s FLAG Day in the United States! 🇺🇲 To celebrate, we want to take a moment to spotlight the successes of Science Based Targets initiative. Although the world is behind on the Paris Agreement goals, recent research has shown that companies that do report to the SBTi collectively reduced their emissions by 29% between 2015 and 2020. What’s more, companies working with the SBTi are cutting emissions TWICE as fast as needed to align with 1.5°C. This progress is HUGE. And setting SBTi FLAG targets only moves us closer to those goals. Have you set SBTi FLAG targets yet? If you operate in any of the following spaces, you’re likely required to report SBTi FLAG targets: 🥕 Food Production  🥫 Food and Beverage Processing  🛒 Food and staples retailing  🌲 Forest and Paper products 🚬 Tabacco If you fall into one of these categories, you will need to account for FLAG emissions and removals. If you’re curious to dive deeper, check out this practical guide from Planet FWD’s own Allison Koehle. https://lnkd.in/e586aBYh 

On June 18th, Miranda Gorman, Ph.D., Planet FWD’s Head of Climate Solutions and Science, and Anjali D. Boyd, a Planet FWD research scientist intern and expert on marine life cycle analysis, will be sharing their insights on Sea to Sale - Metrics that Matter: Kelp Impact Reporting. They’ll join aquaculture and ocean experts Tiffany Waters, a director The Nature Conservancy and Mitchell Lench, CEO of Ocean's Balance, as they share insights on how to measure and communicate the benefits of kelp. Make sure to tune in to learn about decarbonizing your supply chain, designing metrics with limited data, and life cycle assessments. Sign up for the free live webcast: https://lnkd.in/eYCz77fP

As a sustainability leader, you’re likely always thinking of new ways to accelerate action - whether that’s through: 📊 better data 🤝 deeper partnerships with your suppliers 💡 finding new ways to share your impact We’re bringing together industry leaders to share their tips and tricks for continuous improvement in carbon accounting and climate action on Thursday, June 13th with Sustainable Brands. You’ll hear from Lindsay Dahl of Ritual, Jane Kuhn of Once Upon a Farm, Katina Boutis of Everlane as they dive into their best practices and where they hope to see their respective industries go. The conversation will be moderated by our own Julia Collins. Interested to hear from these experts? Register today!  https://lnkd.in/eaZQ9Wkk

One of the biggest points of influence to decarbonize the food & consumer industry is through retailers. Leaders like UNFI are catalyzing this effort for brand suppliers and retailer customers. Navigating all the ways you can shift your operations to meet climate targets can be challenging. So this Wednesday, June 12th, our Head of Growth, Kayalin Akens-Irby, will be joining Courtney Pineau of The Climate Collaborative, Nate Lapides of UNFI, and Annie Rowell of King Arthur Baking Company to discuss actionable steps to operationalize your climate action roadmap. They'll dive into the ways food, beverage and retailers can focus on reducing Scopes 1 & 2 and how service providers and certifications, like Science Based Targets, can inform a strategic approach emissions reductions. Register here: https://lnkd.in/g23hKa8k