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Between 2019 and 2022, hunger has made nearly 150 million (Mn) undernourished, and 14 Mn children face severe malnutrition¹. People in the suburban region of Antwerp (mainly elderly people) face challenges with accessing food shops and having to w...

Farmers are part of society's most vulnerable group, often facing food and wage insecurity and making up most of the world's poor and undernourished⁴. Farmers in supply chains are empowered by facilitating access to markets and financial services^2...

About 735 million (Mn) people lack access to quality food at affordable prices (9.2% of the global population)¹. Low-income people in underserved areas lack more access to quality food, which is less available and more expensive in small local sto...

Around 1.3 billion (Bn) tonnes (t) of food, enough to feed all the undernourished people globally is wasted¹. Of the food produced globally, an estimated 600 Mn t (14%) is lost upstream during the harvest, while ~700 Mn t (17%) is wasted downstrea...

In order to ensure strong institutions and the well-being of society, governments spend a considerable amount of the state's budget on public goods and services, which are funded through taxes paid by individuals and corporations¹. On average the ...

Land conversion for agriculture results in the devastation of natural habitats, the depletion of wilderness, and the displacement and extinction of various species¹. Annually, about 5 million (Mn) hectares (Ha) of forest are lost yearly for crop a...

In 2022, 3.32 billion people were employed globally¹. Job creation assists society in many ways, such as eliminating poverty and bringing economic stability that eventually leads to new taxpayers². It also gives opportunities for personal growth a...

Every year, around 4 trillion m³ of freshwater is used worldwide¹. Only 3% of Earth's available water is freshwater, and only 0.5% is for human consumption². Around 20% of the total water consumption is used by the industry^3;p7. Companies should o...

GHGs trap the sun's heat and cause a rise in temperature, sea level, extreme weather conditions, and climate change³. Industries need to develop carbon-free systems to meet the Paris Agreement's goal of keeping the atmospheric temperature rise wel...

As per the ILO, to be gender-balanced, an organization needs 40-60% of either gender^1;p12. An upper ratio of women in the workplace forecasts more job satisfaction, meaningful work, dedication, and fewer burnouts². Conversely, women's underreprese...