Sustainability Magazine January 2023 | Page 161

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06 05 CONNECTING FOOD

STANTEC
Connecting Food is a French company bent on making the food supply chain more accountable . It incorporates blockchain technology to track foodstuffs from the point of origin to the point of consumption . Tracking is available through a simple dashboard .
The company promises to work with existing systems in the effort to follow food supply chains , incorporating data to automate audits and participate in a digitalized ecosystem . The company can boast a range of users , including farmers and primary producers , coops and aggregators , processors and manufacturers , brands , retailers , agribusiness consultants , and consumers .
Stantec ’ s approach to design and restoration is imbued with the spirit of community . With its fleet of designers , engineers , scientists and project managers , the company takes on projects of the sort that will be essential if the world is ever going to become close to zero carbon : coastal resilience projects , ecosystem restoration , energy transition , smart cities , and other such climate projects .
Reinforcing community is a guiding ethos : “ We care about communities ,” they say in a statement . “ Because they ’ re our communities too . This allows us to assess what ’ s needed and connect our expertise , to appreciate nuances and envision what ’ s never been considered , to bring together diverse perspectives so we can collaborate toward a shared success .” Its expertise has led to projects across the planet and the impetus for the company to open offices in North America , Latin America , Europe , Asia and Oceania . sustainabilitymag . com 161