Let’s Dish on ESG: Charting a More Sustainable and Socially Responsible Path for Food Products

April 30, 2024 3:30pm

Steven P. Blonder
Principal
Much Shelist, P.C.

Pamela Grinter
Partner
Fox Rothschild LLP

Mark Leonard
General Counsel
Sunsweet Growers Inc.

  • Examining how ESG commitments are continuing to evolve and how they are impacting the food industry
  • Assessing how supply chain challenges are impacting packaging and creating new environmental risk areas
  • Appreciating the importance of third-party certifications in ensuring ethical and sustainable practices for supply chain operations and management
  • Analyzing how well-intentioned environmental regulations can negatively impact food production
  • Analyzing best practices for packaging relative to composability and recyclability
  • Anticipating new packaging regulations that may help ensure a more sustainable future:
    • Potential increased use of antimicrobial packaging
    • pH-reliant intelligent packaging
    • Secondary packaging
    • Paper-based packaging
  • Understanding the importance of ESG reporting and how to align with stricter regulations to avoid legal enforcement
  • Enhancing initiatives to bolster corporate social responsibility in response to the growing desire for eco-friendly food products