Food & Beverages Impact Report - All Industries Edition

In our latest quarterly review of corporate sustainability impacts, risks and opportunities, we find that AI technologies have considerable potential to address food waste, which costs companies over $1 trillion annually and contributes 8-10% to global greenhouse gas emissions. The report identifies companies implementing innovative ESG solutions, with Walmart developing AI-powered waste management to identify reduction opportunities, PepsiCo launching "Oscar Sort" increasing recycling rates by up to 300% and Tyson Foods seeking AI innovations through its 2025 Demo Day focused on food innovation across the value chain.

This report analyses thousands of sustainability disclosures from 20 leading entities in the industry, including Nestlé, PepsiCo and McDonald's. Published in Q225 as part of a quarterly series, it also includes disclosures from Global South entities like Americana Restaurants International, Savola Group and BRF. The global nature of this analysis makes it an ideal source of external evidence for sustainability accounting and disclosure, with critical insights into topics of financial materiality and impact materiality in line with growing regulatory pressures globally, including the EU's binding food waste reduction targets.