Food Systems

The Situation Culligan set an ambitious goal to assess 100% of its new products for ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) aspects by 2030. With increasing pressure from customers and regulators to prioritise sustainability, the company recognized the need for a structured approach to integrate sustainable practices into product design without compromising performance. To support Culligan’s…

Regenerative agriculture is a holistic farming approach that aims to improve soil health, enhance biodiversity, and promote ecological resilience while also producing food. The basic principle of  regenerative agriculture is to work with the natural systems rather than against them.​ It is an effective way of reducing greenhouse gases by turning soil into carbon sinks and removing CO2…

Extreme weather events are rapidly increasing worldwide. Argentina has been dealing with the worst drought in 130 years over the last years. Millions of hectares are degraded: no grass, no water, no bugs, no life, thus no production and no carbon sequestration. This partially has to do with the conventional way of farming and grazing…

The Situation Anthesis supported an American Food and Beverage provider in their efforts toward reducing its exposure to key risks within its bioenergy supply chain. We conducted a forest risk assessment to help identify and manage potential risks associated with deforestation, environmental degradation, and social issues. The risk assessment helped to inform the development of…

The Situation The UK uses more water than it rains – but awareness of how we can save water is low. Our challenge was to encourage Affinity Water’s users across South East England to do their bit and use water more efficiently. We knew that getting people to change entrenched daily behaviours would take more than…

The Situation Since 2017, we’ve worked with Budweiser to develop their Better World platform and communicate their bold commitment to brew all Buds with 100% renewable electricity by 2025.  We knew that Bud’s consumers were eager to help in the fight against climate change, but were feeling helpless about the scale of the challenge ahead….

The Situation The Billington Group is a diverse family-run business in the food and agriculture sector. They also own several much loved consumer-facing brands such as ‘Very Lazy’ and ‘Glorious Soup’. We worked with The Billington Group to lay the foundations for a powerful purpose platform, with a clear expression of who they are and…

The Situation Our client is one of the world’s largest food and beverage companies, operating hundreds of brands across 150+ countries, and touching billions of lives every day. The client’s board committed to articulating a company purpose that could both encapsulate the contribution the company makes to the world and serve as a commitment and…

The Situation We conducted a social impact assessment to evaluate a social business program for a multinational frozen food company in Morocco. The program grows and processes potatoes to be sold in the local shop network of the country, creating jobs for poor rural families. Our Solutions As part of our Social Impact Assessment and…

The Situation WRAP trials have proven that low-cost intervention measures, such as using bin stickers, information leaflets and caddy liners, can increase the amount of household food waste collected for recycling. With this in mind, WRAP’s goal was to produce a Cost Benefit Analysis (CBA) tool that would be available to local authorities (LAs) and…