Regenerative Agriculture: The Role of Finance & the Value Chain

On Tuesday, January 30, our livestreamed panel discussed the vital topic of "Shaping the Future of Agri-food: Regenerative Agriculture and Sustainable Finance." This event, part of the Future of Agri-food Series, is a collaboration by ISF, The Ivey Academy at Ivey Business School and the Ivey Centre for Building Sustainable Value. A podcast recording is now available:

In this engaging session, we explored how regenerative agriculture can revolutionize Canada's food system, aligning finance with sustainable practices, and the power of partnerships in driving this transition.

For this discussion, moderated by Bryan Benjamin, Executive Director of The Ivey Academy, we were joined by guests: John Uhren, Managing Director, Sustainable Finance, at BMO Capital Markets; Charlie Angelakos, Vice President, Global External Affairs & Sustainability at McCain Foods Ltd.; and Diane-Laure Arjaliès, Associate Professor, Managerial Accounting and Control, General Management & Sustainability at Ivey Business School. 

Together, our panelists shareed their expertise on incentivizing and supporting farm suppliers to adopt regenerative practices and invest in sustainable agriculture, as well as unpacking insights from a new Ivey Centre for Building Sustainable Value Report supported with a grant from the Institute for Sustainable Finance – Advancing Regenerative Agriculture in Canada: Barriers & Enablers.