Summary
WBA's first ever Food and Agriculture Benchmark measures and ranks 350 of the world’s most influential food and agriculture companies on their contributions to transforming our global food system. The benchmark builds upon existing frameworks and targets to holistically assess companies from farm to fork on their environmental, nutritional and social impact. The benchmark was launched alongside the 2021 United Nations Food Systems Summit, a critical moment for addressing the inter-connectedness of food systems and global challenges such as hunger, climate change, poverty and inequality. Whilst pressure on the food sector is mounting, many major companies continue to operate business as usual and not contributing to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).