Founded in the 1940s, Vitasoy is one of the leading beverage companies based in Asia and one of Hong Kong’s most well-known brands. Recognising that sustainable plant-based nutrition is becoming ever more relevant in today’s world, the company leverages its purpose and product portfolio to drive sustainability in their business. In January 2020, Vitasoy entered the Top 100 of Corporate Knights, an index of the Global 100 most sustainable corporations in the world and is the first Hong Kong company to do so, which … “Recognizing Leaders: Roberto Guidetti and Simeon Cheng, Vitasoy”
A major survey of seafood consumers across seven countries in Europe, Asia, and North America has found widespread concern about the environmental and social impacts of food, with two thirds (63%) calling for “radical” or “significant” change to feed the world’s growing population. The survey of over 7,000 seafood consumers in Germany, France, The Netherlands, China, Japan, Canada and the USA was carried out by GlobeScan on behalf of the Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) in summer 2019. While it found … “Two Thirds of Seafood Consumers Call For “Radical or Significant” Change to Feed Growing Population”
Candace Laing is VP Sustainability & Stakeholder Relations at Nutrien. Candace is involved in strategic initiatives at Nutrien – the world’s largest provider of crop inputs, services and solutions – that span corporate affairs, sustainability, and stakeholder engagement. Her career has spanned both private and public-sector organizations and she has served as an instructor at the University of Saskatchewan in the Edwards School of Business. GlobeScan CEO Chris Coulter spoke to Candace about the opportunities around sustainable business, the agriculture sector’s most challenging and exciting issues, and Nutrien’s … “Recognizing Leaders: Candace Laing, Nutrien”
Alison Rabschnuk is Director of Corporate Engagement at The Good Food Institute (GFI). Alison leads the corporate engagement team in their work with leading food processing and food service companies, supermarkets, and restaurants to help increase the quality and quantity of plant-based products available on the market. GlobeScan’s Nadia Hazime spoke with Alison about the role that plant-based and cellular meat can play fostering the transition to a more healthy and sustainable food system. What is The Good Food Institute’s … “Recognizing Leaders: Alison Rabschnuk, The Good Food Institute”
London, UK, 22 May 2019: A multi-country survey released today shows that a majority of shoppers are familiar with the FAIRTRADE Mark and believe it reflects their personal values. Consumers have trust in the Fairtrade Mark and closely associate it with providing fair prices, a living income and helping farmers to escape from poverty – attributes which are all crucial to building trust. Coffee is the most visible Fairtrade product across the eight countries surveyed, followed by bananas, chocolate and … “Consumers See Fairtrade as Reflection of Their Personal Values, Based on Fair Prices, Living Income and Improving Farmer Livelihoods”
GlobeScan is pleased to have recently completed a second comprehensive study of seafood consumers globally for The Marine Stewardship Council. We surveyed more than 25,000 consumers in 22 countries and found that a large majority of consumers are increasingly demanding independent verification of sustainability claims in supermarkets (72% this year compared to 68% in our first study in 2016). Key Findings from the 2018 Seafood Consumers Study: 70% of seafood consumers say that they would like to hear more from … “Seafood Consumers Want Less Pollution and More Fish in the Sea”
On May 31, GlobeScan and SC Johnson hosted an English/Spanish webinar, with a focus on Latin America, on how companies are raising the bar for transparency and why it matters. (See the recap of the Brazil-focused webinar from May 10 here) Chris Coulter, co-CEO of GlobeScan moderated the engaging conversation and shared his own insights from GlobeScan’s 20 years of global tracking on the sustainability agenda, and why fostering transparency is a defining characteristic of leadership. Kelly Semrau, Senior Vice President … “Webinar Recap | Making the Case for Building Trust Through Transparency (LatAm)”
GlobeScan and SC Johnson are delighted to invite you to a webinar on Thursday, May 31 at 9am CDT / 10am EST for an engaging conversation on how companies are raising the bar for transparency and why it matters. We’ll share with you insights from GlobeScan’s 20 years of global tracking on the sustainability agenda, with a focus on Latin America, and why fostering transparency is a defining characteristic of leadership. You’ll hear how SC Johnson – maker of trusted household products … “Upcoming Webinar | Making the Case for Building Trust Through Transparency (LatAm)”
On May 10, GlobeScan and SC Johnson hosted our first dual language webinar on how companies are raising the bar for transparency and why it matters. The lively discussion was moderated by Álvaro Almeida, Director, Brazil, GlobeScan. Chris Coulter, co-CEO of GlobeScan shared insights from GlobeScan’s 20 years of global tracking on the sustainability agenda, with a focus on Brazil, and why fostering transparency is a defining characteristic of leadership. Kelly Semrau, Senior Vice President – Global Corporate Affairs, Communication and … “Webinar Recap | Making the Case for Building Trust Through Transparency (Brazil)”
GlobeScan and SC Johnson are delighted to invite you to a webinar on Thursday, May 10 at 11am São Paulo / 10am New York for an engaging conversation on how companies are raising the bar for transparency and why it matters. We’ll share with you insights from GlobeScan’s 20 years of global tracking on the sustainability agenda, with a focus on Brazil, and why fostering transparency is a defining characteristic of leadership. You’ll hear how SC Johnson – maker of trusted household … “Upcoming Webinar | Making the Case for Building Trust Through Transparency (Brazil)”