BRC Food Net Zero Group Q1 2025

This group sits within our Climate Action Roadmap, an initiative driving action toward the ambition of a net zero Retail sector by 2040. We’re acting on one of the resounding common feedback points from a recent review of the Roadmap: to convene more member peer-to-peer discussion sessions.

The Food Net Zero Group will take place quarterly,

• with the objective to provide a safe space for members to share experiences and best practice with each other;
• with the focus on shared challenges;
• with the goal of collectively and collaboratively accelerating transition to net zero.

Agenda

1. Update from BRC Mondra Coalition / Carbon Trust FASTA (Food and Agriculture Systems Technology Accelerator)

2. Member-led Q&A / discussion

• Outcome-oriented retailer engagement with agriculture: what / how / when; working together with BRC Agriculture Group.
• Any burning questions for group on any Net Zero topic.

3. BRC Focus Areas – Update on proposed approach

• Crossover between net zero and nature work – challenges/opportunities
• Collective structured approach for consistent net zero commitments/data from shared suppliers
• Approach for outcome-oriented retailer engagement with agriculture

4. Group actions

• Update on actions from Nov24 meeting
• Ongoing group communications
• Agreement on topic for next session