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