A year ago I was hopeful that the North American produce industry would get behind the meaningful incorporation of sustainability practices in its businesses to help mitigate some of the biggest risks it is facing.
The June 4 release of the Netflix movie “Breaking Boundaries” certainly makes for depressing viewing, even though there is an attempt in the second half of the documentary to create hope that not all is lost.
Just over a year ago the Business Roundtable, a nonprofit association of 181 U.S. companies that advocate policy solutions that foster U.S. economic growth, issued a revised statement on the purpose of a corporation.
If COVID-19 has taught us anything, it’s that the status quo is no longer acceptable. We have to acknowledge that if businesses are going to thrive, this necessitates a healthy environment and equitable society.
