The Rise of Sustainable Businesses in the Food Industry

Analyzing the Global 100 most sustainable corporations in the world between 2016-2019, the food and beverage industry ranks as the fourth most sustainable industry with 11 leading businesses.

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Capital on Tap has revealed the world’s most sustainable corporations and startups, analyzing where companies are leading the way in the food and beverage industry and what can be done in this sector to improve its environmental impact.

Analyzing the Global 100 most sustainable corporations in the world between 2016-2019, the food and beverage industry ranks as the fourth most sustainable industry with 11 leading businesses. The companies are measured against five sustainability objectives, including providing industry-leading energy efficient buildings, partnering with community organizations to promote environmentally friendly initiatives and delivering employee and customer awareness about sustainability.

“It is critical that businesses across the world and all industries are considering the ways they can become more sustainable in the work they are doing. With increasing pressure being put on individuals to consider their own ecological impact, industries have an opportunity to lead the way to a more sustainable future in the work that they do,” according to a spokesperson for Capital on Tap. “It’s great to see a variety of industries with sustainable businesses, from banking to the food and beverage sector, and it will be interesting to see the startups that emerge over the next decade that are also developing a strong environmentally-conscious core.”

 

 

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