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Navigating the Environmental Impacts of Agri-Food Value Chains

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Pressure is mounting on Food and Agriculture companies to redress their climate and nature impacts. The sector is responsible for 32% of global emissions and is the leading driver of deforestation. How should companies, and investors in those companies, think about their value chains?

Discussion Topics:
How and why are food companies setting environmental targets in their supply chains?
The structure and function of agri-food value chains.
Deforestation regulations and global supply chain impacts. 

Speakers

Helen Ramsbottom

Food, Agriculture, and Nature Analyst

BNEF

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.

Alistair Purdie

Food, Ag and Nature Analyst

Bloomberg

Alistair Purdie is an analyst in BloombergNEF’s sustainable agriculture team. His work covers nature policy and finance, examining how global financial flows can be redirected to achieve biodiversity-positive outcomes. He has broader experience in nature-based solutions and ESG strategy, with a background in economics.

Matt Ekroth

EMEA Corporate Data Strategy

Bloomberg

Matthew leads EMEA Corporates Supply Chain and Data Strategy at Bloomberg in London. Matthew specializes in advising and working with clients on data strategy matters, focusing on supply chain management, sustainability and on incorporating external data into company operations. Prior to joining Bloomberg, he spent over 18 years as a quantitative portfolio manager at firms including Goldman Sachs and Citigroup in New York and London. More recently he headed data strategy for equities trading at Morgan Stanley in London. Matthew holds an MSc in Finance from London Business School.

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