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