Thought for Food: Unpacking Climate and Nature Targets Across the Agri-Food Value Chain
BloombergNEF’s ongoing research series on corporate commitments across the agri-food value chain examines how more than 130 global firms are addressing their impact on climate and nature. The research details the ambition and scope of company commitments across multiple dimensions – including energy, production, waste and packaging – and examines the targets and progress of corporate-led regenerative agriculture initiatives.
In this webinar, BNEF director Paul Benjamin will join food and agriculture analysts Alistair Purdie and Helen Ramsbottom to discuss the findings of their recent analysis. Together they will discuss how leading companies approach and collaborate on the agri-food transition, the opportunities and challenges of scaling regenerative agriculture, and the technologies, practices and market enablers that drive maximum impact.
Speakers
Paul Benjamin
Director
BloombergNEF
Paul leads go-to-market and product-market fit for BNEF’s expansion areas currently focussing on food, agriculture and nature within the harder-to-abate space. Previously, he led the firm’s commercial efforts across the large integrated energy firms and renewable developers, and prior to that relationships with institutional investors and investment banks.
Prior to BNEF, Paul’s experience focused on business development and revenue growth for early-stage, high-growth businesses. Previous stints include Credit Suisse in their alternative risk arm and Deutsche Bank in Asia in technology investment banking.
Paul has a degree in Mathematics and Computer Science from the Indian Institute of Technology and an MBA from the Indian Institute of Management.
Alistair Purdie
Nature and Biodiversity Analyst
BloombergNEF
Alistair Purdie is a nature and biodiversity analyst at BloombergNEF. His research covers conservation finance, nature-related risk, and regulation, including publications examining banks' lending policies and corporate nature strategies. With degrees from the University of Cambridge and Warwick University, he spent a decade in language education before moving into sustainability analysis.
Helen Ramsbottom
Food and Agriculture Analyst
BloombergNEF
Helen is an analyst in BloombergNEF’s Food, Agriculture and Nature team focused on regenerative agriculture and agricultural carbon markets. Before this role, Helen led BNEF’s new business relationships in the UK and Ireland. Prior to BNEF, Helen worked for a Peruvian farming company, Shared-X, analyzing their socioeconomic and environmental impact, and developing a go-to-market strategy for regeneratively and organically farmed specialty crops. Helen holds a BSc (Hons) degree in Biological Sciences from Imperial College London.