NAME : DR EMMA KELLER COMPANY : NESTLÉ UK & IRELAND INDUSTRY : FOOD AND DRINK JOB TITLE : HEAD OF SUSTAINABILITY
As the world ’ s largest food and beverage manufacturer , we have an important role to play in helping to feed a growing global population with nutritious and delicious food to enhance their quality of life , while at the same time ensuring we have a positive impact on people and the planet .
Leading climate scientists have warned that urgent action is needed over the next decade if we are to limit global warming to a maximum of 1.5 ° C and stay within a safe operating space . Even half a degree beyond this will significantly increase the risks of drought , floods , extreme heat and poverty for hundreds of millions of people . Therefore , taking action on climate change can ’ t wait and neither can we .
That ’ s why Nestlé has made a commitment to reach net zero emissions across the whole of our operations by 2050 , and to half our emissions by 2030 . To achieve this will require radical action across our whole value chain , from switching to renewable energy in our
“ A sustainable food system is one that uses regenerative agriculture to enhance the health of our soils , water cycles and biodiversity ”
DR EMMA KELLER HEAD OF SUSTAINABILITY , NESTLÉ UK & IRELAND
factories and offices , to looking for new innovative packaging solutions for our products , while also working with our suppliers and farmers on future-proofing our food system .
A sustainable food system is one that uses regenerative agriculture to enhance the health of our soils , water cycles and biodiversity , all of which can help in tackling climate change . It ’ s a system that enhances the lives of its farmers and suppliers , and the communities they live in , upholding a positive ‘ nature and people ’ approach , which unlocks the power of food to enhance the quality of life for everyone ; today and for generations to come . 50 September 2021