How the sustainability cluster can help your business 

We’ve all felt the effects of climate breakdown through our food. Whether it’s our farmers experiencing abnormal weather conditions, us the industry-professionals watching food costs rise, or our customers seeing food shortages on supermarket shelves. 

In a world increasingly attuned to the environmental needs of the planet, it is becoming a prerequisite for food and drink manufacturers to be producing their goods with sustainability at the forefront of their thinking. 

Consumers now expect their food and drink to be sustainably sourced and delivered, relying on manufacturers to ensure this happens. 

 

Membership Benefits of the Sustainability Cluster

Access to free Carbon Reduction Planning

  • Get your personalised carbon emission baseline and recommendations
  • Your Carbon Reduction Plan will align with the GHG Protocol and the Public Procurement Notice 06/21, helping you to comply with buyer requirements

Sustainability helpdesk for any environmental related questions

  • If we don’t know we will know someone who does!

Access to free Sustainability and Climate Resilience training resources

  • Bespoke on-site climate resilience workshops for leadership teams of food or drink manufacturers
  • Online Sustainability and Climate Resilience training modules

B Corp certification support

  • 1-2-1 support throughout the application and certification process

Quarterly newsletter

  • Sustainability news and policy updates, consumer trends, and funding opportunities

Opportunity to network and cooperate with other Sustainability Cluster members

  • Join a Special Interest Group of similar companies
  • Participate in reference visits and peer-to-peer knowledge exchange
  • Join thematic webinars and workshops

Additional opportunity to join and benefit from the NutriWales & Functional Food Cluster

  • Support healthy and sustainable food & drink innovation

Collaborate with other members and research institutions

  • Explore new development opportunities and industry initiatives

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