OSC2 Climate Collaborative and Regen Program
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For the Love of DirtHow progressive natural products companies and their leaders are leveraging Regenerative Agriculture in the fight against climate change
About OSC2
OSC2 is a nonprofit mutual benefit corporation.
WHO?A collaboration of sustainable product founders and CEOs committed to making a positive impact on our industry, people, and environment
MISSIONAddress the toughest sustainability problems facing our industry and our planet by building new regenerative business models and agricultural systems
COMPOSTABLEPACKAGING
OSC2
University
CLIMATE COLLABORATIVE OSC2
Department Sub-Groups
OSC2 2016 Collaboratives
OSC2 Compostable Packaging MovementPURPOSE: Remove Petroleum based packaging from landfill, oceans and the planet
The Climate Collaborative
Source: Food companies play integral part in climate change recipe, New Hope Network Interview, 8-16
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…With the exception of energy, no industry has a bigger impact on climate change than agriculture and food, both as a source of the problem and as a solution.Paul Hawken
70% of Americans think global warming is happening.
11% think global warming is not happening.
72% think corporations should be doing more to address climate change.
78%
Feel we have 5 years or less to act.
97%
Know our industry can and must do
more.
97%
I or my business have experienced the impact
of climate change.
Yet our response is not matching the scale of the threat.
We have more important business priorities
We don’t know what is the most important thing to do
We don’t have a business focus on it
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Engage decision makers to rise to the challenge and make it a priority.
Create a path to meaningful climate action.
The Climate Collaborative
Working collaboratively to catalyze bold action, amplify the voice of business and promote sound policy to
reverse climate change.
Identifying a path to meaningful steps to
reverse climate change.
Action
InspirationEngaging the natural products
industry to rise to the challenge of climate change.
CommitmentMaking bold
commitments in areas that matter most.
Commitment Areas
Packaging
RenewableEnergy
Agriculture
Policy
Transportation
Targets
Forests
Short-livedPollutants Food waste
Energy Efficiency
1000 companies engaged in the Climate Collaborative
3000 commitments to action made
300 commitments achieved
Year One Year Three
100 companies will have made
commitmentsCreate advisory board
of industry leaders
Goals
“Regenerative Agriculture” describes farming practices that reverse climate change by rebuilding soil organic matter while also
restoring soil biodiversity.
-Tim LaSalle
For the Love of DirtHow progressive natural products companies and their leaders are leveraging Regenerative Agriculture in the fight against climate change