Sustaining the Global
Food Supply Chain
Three Keys to
Gaining Competitive Advantage

Global food production, processing, distribution, and retailing have never been under greater scrutiny by consumers, regulators, and trading partners, than they are today. In the context of one of the world's largest, most important, and complex supply chains, sustainability offers participants in the food industry unparalleled opportunities for competitive advantage:

• Leaders have achieved a 19% decrease in year-over-year energy costs relative to changes in volume of business.
• Leaders have experienced a 17% decrease in year-over-year waste / disposal costs relative to changes in volume of business.
• Sustainability / CR initiatives have led to a 15% increase in the customer acquisition rate of Leaders.