For the Love of Dirt
How progressive natural products companies
and their leaders are leveraging Regenerative
Agriculture in the fight against climate change
About OSC2
OSC2 is a nonprofit mutual benefit corporation.
WHO?
A collaboration of sustainable product
founders and CEOs committed to making a
positive impact on our industry, people, and
environment
MISSION
Address the toughest sustainability
problems facing our industry and our planet
by building new regenerative business
models and agricultural systems
Source: Food companies play integral part in climate change
recipe, New Hope Network Interview, 8-16
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…With the exception of energy, no industry has a bigger
impact on climate change than agriculture and food,
both as a source of the problem and as a solution.
Paul Hawken
70% of Americans think
global warming is happening.
11% think global warming
is not happening.
72% think corporations should be doing
more to address climate change.
78%
Feel we have 5
years or less to act.
97%
Know our industry
can and must do
more.
97%
I or my business have
experienced the impact
of climate change.
We have more important
business priorities
We don’t know what is the
most important thing to do
We don’t have a business
focus on it
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Engage decision makers to rise to the
challenge and make it a priority.
Create a path to meaningful
climate action.
The Climate Collaborative
Working collaboratively to catalyze bold action, amplify
the voice of business and promote sound policy to
reverse climate change.
Identifying a path to
meaningful steps to reverse
climate change.
Action
Inspiration
Engaging the natural products
industry to rise to the challenge of
climate change.
Commitment
Making bold commitments in
areas that matter most.
1000 companies engaged in the
Climate Collaborative
3000 commitments to action
made
300 commitments achieved
Year One Year Three
100 companies will have
made commitments
Create advisory board of
industry leaders
Goals
“Regenerative Agriculture” describes farming
practices that reverse climate change by
rebuilding soil organic matter while also
restoring soil biodiversity.
-Tim LaSalle
For the Love of Dirt
How progressive natural products companies
and their leaders are leveraging Regenerative
Agriculture in the fight against climate change
Editor's Notes
It’s here now.
It’s bad.
We can be doing more.
We must.
Herein lies the crux of the problem.
Results of survey- Q6
TOP THREE RESPONSES
It's not that our top management don't support it or have a passion for it, but rather not allowing it to be a focus of the business or team members the time to focus on it. It always seems to stay on the back burner. Also, I would say that our consumers (end users) care about it, but the customers we sell to (whole sellers and retail outfitters) don't care about it. For example, some of our biggest customers our national retail chains that are increasingly demanding private packs that are very specific. These packs tend be not be very environmentally friendly and it is difficult navigating through the bureaucracy to make them change their regulations.