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🌍 Last week, the European Roundtable for Beef Sustainability (ERBS) brought together 60 industry leaders and stakeholders in Poznan, Poland, for an inspiring ERBS Annual Event 2024. It was a fantastic opportunity for members to dive deep into the theme of ‘GHG - accelerating progress for a resilient beef sector’, explore new ideas, and forge valuable connections. With 24 expert speakers and panellists, the event delivered thought-provoking sessions on key topics, including: 🤝 Progress on reducing GHG emissions and building resilience in the beef sector through value chain collaborations. 🚜 Field visits to OSI and ABF farms, offering a first-hand look at sustainable practices in action. 👥 Engaging discussions highlighted how local challenges connect to and inform the broader European perspective, driving meaningful change across the region. 🎥 A special premiere of World Without Cows, a compelling film that underscores the critical role of livestock in our ecosystems. A huge thank you to our speakers for sharing their valuable insights, ABP Ireland & Poland & OSI Poland Foodworks for organising the farm visits, and Alltech for facilitating the screening of World Without Cows possible. Your contributions helped make this event a great success! #ERBS #GRSB

📣 SAI Platform was proud to participate in this year’s PRODURABLE event, joining forces with Mondelēz International and Agrosolutions Consulting to explore the crucial role of biodiversity in sustainable procurement strategies. 🎤 Our Global Engagement Manager, Manon Marron, highlighted key insights during a roundtable on "Measuring and Implementing Biodiversity in a Sustainable Procurement Strategy" including: 🌾 The urgency of addressing the biodiversity crisis: With 1 million species at risk and 75% of Earth’s surface altered, agriculture can play a central role in reversing this trend. 🌾 The regulatory alignment, such as the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), is helping drive sustainable practices across supply chains with a focus on biodiversity and traceability. 🌾 SAI Platform’s Regenerating Together Programme is uniting the agri-food industry behind a practical, science based and farmer centric approach to regenerative agriculture. 🌍 Let’s continue to collaborate with key stakeholders to drive the transition to a regenerative future! #PeoplePoweredAgriculture #RegenerativeAgriculture

📣 We are thrilled to announce that SAI Platform's Regenerative Agriculture Director, Dominik Klauser was in Paris today at the International Dairy Federation's World Dairy Summit 2024 to officially launch the Future Fit Dairy Initiative (FFDi). 🤝 The FFDi is a collaboration between five leading companies in the dairy value chain, Arla Foods, Danone, dsm-firmenich, FrieslandCampina, and Rabobank who share our commitment to drive the transition to regenerative agriculture with industry aligned, science based and farmer centric solutions.   🐮 Having already started testing the Regenerating Together Global Framework for Regenerative Agriculture with a selection of dairy farms in several countries in Northwestern Europe, the FFDi has ambitions to scale up these pilots in 2025 and inspire action globally.   Joined on stage by Mireille Einwachter of FrieslandCampina, David Nickell of dsm-firmenich and Lianne Van Leijsen of Rabobank, Dominik took part in a panel discussion to explore how SAI Platform's Regenerating Together Global Framework for Regenerative Agriculture can be meaningfully tailored to local contexts and inspire global action by aligning the industry behind universal principles for regenerative agriculture.   🧑🌾 The FFDi is an important example of how stakeholders across the supply chain can come together and adapt the Framework to support their work in various regions and/or farming systems. In collaboration with their farmers, the FFDi is strengthening the resilience of the dairy sector in Northwestern Europe by accelerating the transition to regenerative agriculture. ✨ At SAI Platform, we're excited to be part of this collaborative journey towards a future-fit dairy industry! Thank you to Metabolic and Maëla Porcheron for the continued support. #PeoplePoweredAgriculture #RegeneratingTogether

📣 Join us for the next session of Regen Reflections, an interactive webinar series by SAI Platform and Cool Farm Alliance, designed to assist our communities in scaling regenerative agriculture. 🌱 This upcoming session, Getting Grounded, will be focused on co-creating solutions that truly resonate with farmers, while advancing organisational objectives. Our speakers will share insightful case studies that demonstrate the importance of: 🌾 Building initiatives that reflect farmers’ needs 🌾 Adapting to local contexts and stakeholders 🌾 Using context analysis to shape initiatives 👤 Speakers: - Kelly Rincon, Programme Director at Sustainable Food Lab - Niek Engbers van Keulen, Global Technology & Sustainability Manager at McCain Foods - Harold Perry, Farmer at PERRY FAMILY FARM LLC - Julie Reneau, Head of Coffee Sustainability & Regenerative Agriculture at Nestlé Nespresso SA - Myriam Sainz Stuyck, Senior Director, Strategic Initiatives at TechnoServe 🚜 Don’t miss out on this chance to learn from industry leaders and farmers at the heart of the regenerative movement. ➡️ REGISTER NOW and join us as we work together to build a sustainable future for agriculture: https://lnkd.in/g9BjX5VS #PeoplePoweredAgriculture #RegenerativeAgriculture

🌍 After a year of collaboration, consultations, and field testing with farmers, members, and the Regenerating Together Advisory Board, we're thrilled to announce the release of the next iteration of the Regenerating Together Global Framework for Regenerative Agriculture on 31st October 2024. To celebrate, we’re hosting an open-access webinar for the food and beverage industry and other key stakeholders: 📅 13th November 2024 🕓 16:00 - 17:00 CET 💻 Online In this session, you'll: ✨ Gain a comprehensive overview of the updated framework ✨ Hear from SAI Platform members about their implementation journey so far and plans for the future ✨ Gain an overview of the guidance resources we are developing to support users with implementation and how the framework can support you with your regenerative agriculture pilots and projects This is your chance to connect, collaborate, and help shape the future of regenerative agriculture! 🔗Register now: https://lnkd.in/e3u-HFSP Together, let’s make regenerative agriculture a reality! 🌱 #PeoplePoweredAgriculture #RegenerativeAgriculture

📣 SAI Platform is delighted to welcome AXEREAL as a new member. 👩🏼🌾 We look forward to working with Pierre TOUSSAINT and his team. ➡️ https://lnkd.in/emXbx_i5 #PeoplePoweredAgriculture #JoinUs

📣  Last week, SAI Platform’s Crops Manager, Robyn Cooper joined Charlie Kingsley, Adele Jones, Mark Varney and Lydia Collas on stage at Food Matters Live to discuss how the industry is embracing the move towards regenerative agriculture. 🌱 Key insights included:  1. There's growing consensus on defining regen ag as outcomes-based and context-specific, focusing on key environmental benefits beyond carbon and farmer profitability. However, this shift makes monitoring and claiming more complex.  2. To prevent the proliferation of different standards across the sector, we must ensure consistency in what’s asked of farmers. This will ease their admin and monitoring burden, while also encouraging broader adoption.  3. SAI Platform, together with industry partners, has developed a framework that brings alignment while offering flexibility for local contexts. The updated version, due to be released on 31st October, is even more farmer-centric, ensuring it meets both farmers’ needs and member organisations' goals. 🚀 Pros of industry engagement so far:  - Regen ag is increasingly seen as a tool for value chain resilience and risk management.  - Appetite for cross-sector collaboration is growing, even though the sector is still navigating the transition.  - We’re seeing a surge in “proof of concept” regen ag initiatives, which are showing promising results.  - Crucially, there’s a growing realisation that all actors must invest in this transition. ⚠️ Challenges still faced:  - Translating the nuance and complexity of regen ag into a consumer-friendly narrative.  - Scaling from proof of concept to widespread adoption is slow as the industry figures out the costs and returns of regen ag in various contexts and balances the long term benefits with short term commercial outlooks. 💡The industry is recognising the urgent need for value chain resilience and the pivotal role regenerative agriculture plays in achieving this, while meeting corporate climate goals. Collaboration is essential, but we must keep the bigger picture in mind and prioritise true regeneration over measurement for measurement’s sake. #PeoplePoweredAgriculture #RegenerativeAgriculture

🚀 Join the SAI Platform Team! We're looking for a dynamic and motivated Member Engagement Manager for a 12-month maternity cover. This is a fantastic opportunity to work with industry leaders, drive sustainable agriculture forward, and shape the future of the agri-food sector. If you’re passionate about sustainability, have a “can-do” attitude, and enjoy working in a fast-paced, multi-stakeholder environment, we’d love to hear from you! 🌍 🔗 Apply now and help us make a difference in sustainable sourcing and agriculture - recruitment@saiplatform.org

📣 We’re thrilled to announce that SAI Platform has partnered with the Union for Ethical BioTrade (UEBT) to enhance the responsible sourcing of wild-harvested botanicals. This powerful collaboration combines the expertise of both organisations, creating a unified approach to sustainable and ethical sourcing. Together, we aim to support our members and the wider industry with addressing the unique challenges of wild harvesting by safeguarding biodiversity, supporting community livelihoods, and meeting rising consumer and regulatory expectations. With UEBT’s trusted verification and certification programmes, SAI Platform members will now have greater access to tools, guidance, and clear pathways to verify and communicate the sustainability of wild-harvested botanicals. We look forward to sharing more through upcoming webinars, case studies, and resources. 👉 https://lnkd.in/eMnRdQH2 #PeoplePoweredAgriculture #EthicalSourcing #WildHarvesting #Biodiversity

📣 SAI Platform is delighted to welcome Medina Group as a new member. 👩🏼🌾 We look forward to working with Marino Medina and his team. ➡️ https://lnkd.in/ebytA9gK #PeoplePoweredAgriculture #JoinUs