Food investors face $38 trillion climate threat

Author: Sustainable Times
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A new report warns that climate fallout could cost food system investors a staggering $38 trillion by 2050. Even if Paris targets are met, we’re still on course for dangerous temperature rises, with cascading impacts across global supply chains. Droughts, floods, and heatwaves are already pushing commodities like cocoa to crisis levels, with prices up 400%.

From retailers to distributors, no one is insulated. The briefing urges investors to hardwire climate risk into every layer of decision-making, demanding rigorous scenario models, ESG disclosures, and transition strategies from the companies they back.

The takeaway is clear: climate isn’t just an environmental issue, it’s a business continuity risk.

Read the full article for the insights and tools you need to stay ahead. 



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