Our Food Systems: Recoupling Climate & Nature

Agriculture and our current food systems are among the leading drivers of global nature loss, while also being highly vulnerable to our rapidly changing climate. With Hong Kong relying on imports for more than 90% of its food, our city faces significant risk from the rapidly changing climate and biodiversity decline. This session will explore vulnerabilities land use and agriculture, fisheries and global food supply chains exposed by climate change and highlight how businesses must rethink their role in shaping resilient and responsible food systems. Going beyond identifying risks, the session will deep dive into how businesses can evolve and transform supply chains and business models through responsible sourcing, regenerative practices and strategies to not only reduce risk but address the twin crises of climate and nature.

Session Learnings:

• How food systems are central and critical to global climate change and biodiversity decline crises
• Where the climate change and biodiversity risks lie for businesses that have exposure, direct or indirect, with food systems
• Practical approaches for organisations to evolve supply chains to create more sustainable food systems

Post-Event Actions:

• Moving beyond risk mitigation to support biodiversity and climate resilience in supply chains and procurement
• Embedding sourcing practices that prioritise sustainability and regenerative models into current business models