Events by Topic: Food, Beverage & Agriculture

São Paulo, Brazil | BSR Events

Food, Beverage, and Agriculture and Sustainability: A Discussion With South American Companies Learn more →

BSR will host a session in São Paulo to discuss sustainability trends relevant to the Food, Beverage, and Agriculture (FBA) industry and the priority issues for companies operating in Brazil and Latin America. The session is targeted at companies across the FBA industry (e.g. inputs, growers/handlers, manufacturers, and retail/restaurants/distributors) with operations in Brazil and South America. Supporting both individual company and collaborative value chain approaches is at the core of BSR’s mission: to work with business to create a just and sustainable world.

Beijing | BSR Events

China Sustainable Agriculture Roundtable Learn more →

Agricultural production in China is under pressure from domestic consumers and international companies to meet steadily increasing expectations for environmental and social sustainability. More sustainable agriculture practices can help to mitigate environmental degradation and earn public trust through better traceability and safe, high-quality products. Businesses face the challenge of engaging with their suppliers to improve production, ensure quality and promote more sustainable approaches and methods.

San Francisco | BSR Events

BSR Conference 2011: Leadership Required Learn more →

Leadership in business is changing fast.

In today’s global, integrated, and transparent world, business is expected to do more than deliver shareholder returns. At its best, business is a creative force and an integral player in delivering prosperity for 9 billion people, applying game-changing technologies for social benefit, and radically reducing our use of natural resources.

Paris | BSR Events

Webinar: Payments for Ecosystem Services in Agriculture Learn more →

There is divergence of opinion about how we can feed 9 billion people adequately by 2050 while conserving natural resources, securing food supply, and bolstering rural incomes. Increasingly, attention is focusing on viable economic models which:

• Pay farmers to preserve agricultural biodiversity
• Help efforts to mitigate/adapt to climate change
• Protect watersheds
• Alleviate rural poverty

Las Vegas | BSR Events

Responsibility in the Licensing Industry Learn more →

BSR is hosting this seminar on the topic of responsibility in the licensing industry at this year's Licensing Show in Las Vegas. The two-hour seminar is part of the efforts of BSR's Licensing Working Group, and is open to all attendees of the conference.

London | BSR Events

Nanotechnology: CSR Implications and Stakeholder Expectations Learn more →

Join BSR for a panel discussion on nanotechnology and how it could affect the pharmaceutical, consumer goods, and food, agriculture, and beverage industries. The discussion will include an introduction to this new technology, an overview of some of the ethical, environmental, and social implications, and insights from a recently conducted pilot project with stakeholders on their expectations for the development and use of nanotechnology.

Webinar | Sustainability Matters

Preparing for the 2011 Proxy Voting Season ★ Learn more →

Proxy voting is an important tool that many investors use to show their support for ESG issues, with a goal of garnering attention for areas they view as critical to a company's business.

Paris | BSR Events

Food, Beverage, and Agriculture Sector Meeting—Investing in Local Sourcing Learn more →

Increasingly, companies in the food, beverage, and agriculture (FBA) sector are investing in local sourcing and, as a result, developing new types of partnerships with suppliers. The benefits of this trend include stronger supplier relationships, which can build trust, help guarantee supply, improve product quality, and support sustainable development.