The National Food Strategy published last July was the first independent review of the UK’s food system in 75 years covering the entire food system – from farm to fork.
Its starting point was recognising that the food system is currently delivering poor health and environmental outcomes. In this article I explore why a coalition of over 20 investors representing £6trn in assets under management or advice, led by Rathbone Greenbank Investments (Greenbank), decided to engage with the UK Government in support of one of the Strategy's recommendations. As investors, we recognise the multitude of risks and opportunities facing the food sector, linked to issues such as health and nutrition, environmental impacts and food waste. Not only is the food system a m...
To continue reading this article...
Join Investment Week for free
Signup and gain exclusive members-only insights - all free of charge!
- Unlimited access to real-time news, analysis and opinion from the investment industry, including the Sustainable Hub covering fund news from the ESG space
- Get ahead of regulatory and technological changes affecting fund management
- Important and breaking news stories selected by the editors delivered straight to your inbox each day
- Weekly members-only newsletter with exclusive opinion pieces from leading industry experts
- Be the first to hear about our extensive events schedule and awards programmes
