FOOD SUSTAINABILITY CONSULTING & TRAINING
FOR ESG – CONSCIOUS BUSINESSES
Build your entire Food Vision Strategy with our canvas.
CPD-CERTIFIED FOOD SUSTAINABILITY COURSE
If you are a food professional looking to make a real impact on sustainability without compromising your bottom line…..
Then dive into the world of sustainability through our CPD certified programme, a self paced online course! You surely won’t regret it!
We cover topics such as sustainability standards, the link between human health and planetary health, and much more!
On completing our CPD-certified course, you will earn a certificate to proudly showcase your expertise as the go-to food sustainability expert in your company.
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Carbon Literacy Course for the food sector
Make a Real Impact on Climate Change – Carbon Literacy for the Global Food Sector 🌍
Empower yourself with the knowledge, skills, and motivation to address climate change through our certified online course. In just two half-days of interactive learning, gain the tools to implement meaningful, sustainable changes.
Upcoming Training Dates:
📅 2025
- 11 & 13 Feb
- 11 & 13 Mar
- 22 & 24 Apr
- 17 & 19 Jun
- 23 & 25 Sep
- 21 & 23 Oct
- 19 & 21 Nov
Learn to:
✅ Understand carbon footprints and mitigation strategies.
✅ Align your organisation’s goals with sustainability initiatives.
✅ Inspire your team to lead climate-conscious practices.
With flexible packages, this course is perfect for individuals, teams, and businesses ready to champion a sustainable future. Be part of the 100,000+ Carbon Literate individuals worldwide!
We help any food company to design their food strategy by making its business greener, less polluting and more restorative by designing action-oriented roadmaps that are fit for purpose.
What’s your food vision?
Globally agreed food systems frameworks
In practice… We help you localise your global food sustainability strategy to future proof your business using design thinking tools that align with
How sustainable is your menu? get your assessement straightaway
How we bring food sustainability to life…
Start today. No matter where you are on your sustainability journey, be that starting out, making progress, or a leader, there is more you can do. Kick off with our food sustainability strategy workshop to align teams around your focus areas. We will support you in designing a roadmap with identified challenges, prioritised solutions and an action plan. Book a Discovery call with Heidi.
How we define food sustainability
We draw on our extensive experience to customise solutions for each new partner.
Our work aligns to the Food Made Good (food service) and Omni (food products) Frameworks as well as the 17 SDGs to ensure we provide holistic advisory services. We are in the business of change and can help you kickstart your food sustainability transformation programme through innovative workshops and best practice policies that is accessible to the layman.
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Procurement
Embrace biodiversity
Our global food system is the primary driver of biodiversity loss around the world. Procure diverse food crops to supports more resilient and healthy ecological systems.
Procurement
Source deforestation-free commodities
Three quarters of all deforestation occurring today is linked to agriculture, predominantly driven by the production of beef, soy, and palm oil. Procure deforestation-free commodities to protect existing forests now and into the future.
Procurement
Support animal welfare
Industrial animal factories and livestock operations create serious hazards to animal welfare. Conscious procurement promotes the shift away from inhumane treatment of animals.
Procurement
Support fair farming
Procuring fairly traded promotes a global trade based on fairness that ensures producers can have stable and sustainable livelihoods.
Procurement
Source seafood responsibly
Increased global demand for seafood is linked to the overexploitation of marine resources and species extinction. Procuring sustainably sourced seafood promotes well-managed fisheries that supports livelihoods and healthy marine environments.
Procurement
Plant-forward and less and better meat
Food is attributable to a third of global greenhouse gas emissions, however meat accounts for 60% of those. The latest science encourages boosting the intake of plants and shifting to sustainably produced meat to minimize the environmental impacts of food production.
Procurement
Support healthy soils
Unsustainable agricultural practices contribute to soil degradation that threatens global food supply and biodiversity. Procure from farms that practice regenerative farming for healthy soils.
Procurement
Celebrate local and seasonal
Food transportation makes up 10% of food-related carbon emissions. Buying local and seasonal produce ensures freshness, minimises the environmental impact from food transportation, processing and storage, and supports local livelihoods.
Environment
Conserve water & energy
Agriculture accounts for 70% of total usable water consumption worldwide and is the single largest contributor of nonpoint-source pollution to surface water and groundwater.
Environment
Prevent Reduce Reuse & Recycle
Reduce waste-to-landfill to embrace a more circular model of production and consumption.
Environment
Reduce food loss & waste
Roughly one-third of food produced for human consumption is lost or wasted globally, which amounts to about 1.3 billion tons per year. Reduction of food loss and waste reduces greenhouse gas emissions, conserves natural resources, and can increase food availability to the most vulnerable, and also saves you money.
Society
Uphold fair labour
Exploitation and discrimination in the workplace is no longer tolerated. Providing equal and inclusive opportunities, training and policies that keep employees happy and productive. Adhere to fair pay practices and uphold workers rights.
Society
Support the community
Engage with a range of organizations in the community to collectively contribute towards a more inclusive and equitable local food system.
Society
Ensure access to nutritious diets
Globally we produce enough food to feed the world, but more than 828 million people still suffer from hunger and/or malnutrition. Offer nutritious menu options that meet dietary requirements to lead a healthy life.
Society
Maintain food safety
Every year, 600 million people fall ill and one in 10, about 420,000 die from eating food contaminated with bacteria, viruses, parasites, toxins, or chemicals. Access to safe and nutritious food is key to a healthy and quality life.
“Our University prides itself in our aggressive approach to sustainability, meaning we set difficult targets and then challenge ourselves to develop creative solutions. The collaboration fits our vision perfectly and helps us develop sustainability KPIs for our F&B outlets that are meaningful, measurable, and transparent.”
Prof. Davis Bookhart
Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
“We support anyone who sells food…F&B, schools, retailers, corporations and government institutions to procure food sustainably. Sharing knowledge and solutions about sustainable food systems is urgently needed and we provide that in a credible, engaging and compelling way!” Heidi Spurrell, Founder
2024
Rethinking Food Waste: Why Recycling Won’t Save Us
10th October2024
Cooking Up Change: Swire Properties & F&B Tenants
17th September2024
Do you procure coffee, tea and sugar? Why you should you care about supporting fair farming?
24th July2024
The Recycling Crisis: Why Hong Kong Must Prioritise Reducing over Recycling
1st July2024
Unlock Your Future: How a CPD Certified Course Propels You Ahead in Sustainability
18th June2024
World Benchmarking Alliance Conference in Bangkok: Staying Ahead in Sustainability
14th June2024
B-Corps: Profit Meets Purpose at the ESG Lab in Hong Kong. Three Speakers. Three Key Takeaways.
4th June2024
Reflections from the Future Green Unconference 2.0: A Journey Towards Sustainable Food Systems
12th April2024
SOURCING SEAFOOD RESPONSIBLY IS THE TOPIC OF OUR APRIL 2024 MEMBERS MONTHLY MEETUP
14th March2024
REDUCE, REUSE, AND RECYCLE IS THE TOPIC OF OUR MARCH 2024 MEMBERS MONTHLY MEETUP
21st February2024
PLANT-FORWARD, LESS, AND BETTER MEAT IS THE TOPIC OF OUR FEBRUARY 2024 MEMBERS MONTHLY MEETUP
30th January2024
Marketing Coordinator
9th December2024
Building a Legacy Beyond the Bottom Line
25th November2024
We are hiring! Lead the Future of Sustainable Food: Events Manager for Our Food, Our Future Unconference 3.0
25th November2024
From Community to Action: A Farewell to In-Person Meetups and the Next Chapter in Food Sustainability
