EU Farm to Fork Policy for Sustainable Food Systems - NESTLÉ POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS - Nestlé
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EU Farm to Fork Policy for Sustainable Food Systems NESTLÉ POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS
EU FARM TO FORK POLICY EU FARM TO FORK POLICY
NESTLÉ IS READY TO PLAY A
LEADING ROLE
We will achieve zero net greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2050
and halve GHGs by 2030 as a first step.
We joined the One Planet Business for Biodiversity (OP2B) coalition to
We need a strong EU Farm to Fork policy take bold actions in protecting and restoring biodiversity.
to help guide all players along the food
chain in adopting a sustainable approach. We work directly with 716 000 farmers (5 000 000 indirectly) around the
world through Farmer Connect, which enables us to develop supply
chains that meet high social, environmental and ethical requirements.
Marco Settembri
CEO Nestlé Europe, Middle East and North Africa
We are introducing Nutri-Score on more than 5000 products in Austria,
Belgium, France, Germany and Switzerland.
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EU FARM TO FORK POLICY EU FARM TO FORK POLICY
EU Farm to Fork policy:
1
To define ambitious EU-wide standards
for sustainable food systems to boost
new business models
2 To agree on ambitious CAP goals for a
greener agriculture
3 To incentivize all actors to provide
transparency as basis for improvement
4 To promote investment in sustainability
by pursuing a “fairness for all” approach
5 To guide consumers towards more
sustainable and healthier diets
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EU FARM TO FORK POLICY EU FARM TO FORK POLICY
1 DEFINE AMBITIOUS EU-WIDE STANDARDS
FOR SUSTAINABLE FOOD SYSTEMS TO
BOOST NEW BUSINESS MODELS
2 AGREE ON AMBITIOUS CAP GOALS FOR A
GREENER AGRICULTURE
Create a level
playing field across Realign contradicting
Install multi- Transform agriculture whilst
the food supply policy objectives by Stimulate carbon farming (eg.
stakeholder platform restoring the environment.
chain by defining repurposing existing carbon sequestration in soils)
with all food supply Set EU-wide target for GHG
what constitutes legislation towards by providing technical and
chain stakeholders emissions, biodiversity, water
a sustainable food the common goal of financial support for farmers
to ensure structured quality, animal welfare, etc.
system and by setting sustainable and healthy
dialogue
ambitious and robust food systems
EU-wide targets
Agree on natural Horizon Europe to Promote biodiversity by better
support Food System Invest in digital and
capital accounting land management, forest
Transformation by sustainability skills across all
framework and conservation & reforestation,
stimulating new food supply chain stakeholders
promote uptake limit pesticide usage and
business models including stimulating
amongst investors and encourage crop diversification/
and value chain agri-preneurship
busines community rotation
collaborations
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3 INCENTIVISE ALL ACTORS TO PROVIDE
TRANSPARENCY AS BASIS FOR IMPROVEMENT
EXAMPLE OF TRANSPARENCY: GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS
IN NESTLÉ’S SUPPLY CHAIN
6%
3%
OTHER
End-to-end transparency is Strengthen non-financial
a key tool to identify issues, reporting and introduce
17% 55%
establish and implement mandatory due diligence on
action plans and assess human rights and environmental
progress against EU target sustainability for all food supply
chain actors (except farmers) in
local and global supply chains
5%
5%
Use product environmental Use technology to enable
footprint methodology end-to-end transparency to
to improve environmental track comprehensive and 9%
performance and introduce consistent data across the
circular economy thinking entire food chain
during product development
including packaging
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4 PROMOTE INVESTMENT IN SUSTAINABILITY BY
PURSUING A “FAIRNESS FOR ALL” APPROACH 5 GUIDE CONSUMERS TOWARDS SUSTAINABLE
AND HEALTHIER DIETS
Introduce EU-wide
mandatory Front of Pack
nutrition labelling (Nutri-
Promote fairness across the Broaden the definition (and Score) to guide consumers
food supply chain by extending and stimulate healthier
interpretation) of "consumer
product development
the scope of the Unfair Trading welfare" in EU competition law
Practices Directive to all food by including other aspects (eg. Leverage existing product Set EU-wide voluntary
manufacturers to better protect sustainability) than the lowest environmental footprint reduction targets for
all farmers and workers possible consumer price
methodology to guide product reformulation for
consumers and improve salt, sugars and saturated fat
product offer
Propose EU-wide target to
reduce food loss and waste
by 2025 (at least 50%)
Invest in education: Propose EU Nutrient Profiles
consider sustainable diets to ensure consistency between
a cost-effective prevention nutrient composition and
tool nutrition and health claims
Competition authorities Define methodology to better Recommend revision
to assess impact of retail reflect the true value of food of national Food Based
alliances on food system in food pricing by integrating Dietary Guidelines to
environmental, health and include sustainability criteria
transformation and innovation
and promote consumption
societal costs
of whole-grain and
plant-based proteins
10 11Edited by Nestlé S.A. – Corporate Communications and Government Relations Zone Europe, Middle East and North Africa Rue de Birmingham 221, 1070 Brussels ≤NestleEU Take a look at our global commitments here: www.nestle.com/csv
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