Dive Summary:
- The first Access to Nutrition Index has been released, concluding the world's largest food producers must do more to make nutritious food available to all.
- In the study, 25 of the world's largest food companies were queried and researched to uncover their stance on a wide range of topics as well as their corporate mission and goals.
- The report also found there is often a disconnect between what a company says it is committed to, and what it actually does.
From the article:
The highest scoring companies—Danone, Unilever and Nestlé—have clear commitments, detailed policies and measurable targets related to nutrition.
Companies’ practices often do not measure up to their commitments. Companies are missing key opportunities to implement their commitments in core business areas such as product formulation, marketing and distribution.
Companies are not meaningfully engaged in addressing undernutrition and could better leverage their expertise, skills and scale to help combat this global health challenge.