New Webinar: Food Sustainability

Online, February 22, 2012 (Newswire.com) - SGS invites you to attend the complimentary webinar "Food Sustainability" on 07 March 2012.

The objective of this 45-minute webinar is to give an initial overview about the sustainability initiatives to address the social and environmental impacts on the food supply chain. The webinar also has a special focus on independent third party certifications.

AGENDA

Background
Sustainability concept
Initiatives to address sustainability
Packaging and bio-plastics
Certification process
Benefits of sustainability Certification
Q&A

TARGET AUDIENCE

Quality, Environmental, Corporate Responsibility, purchasing, traders and managers of supply chains who need to gain an understanding of the options, or would like to implement a management system to address sustainability on the food sector and/or have an interest in the assessment/sustainability certification process.

BACKGROUND

The Earth's increasing population means more pressure on finite resources. Consumers and governments are demanding a transformation on the agricultural production and more information in food products about the origins and the way the food they consume has been produced and traded. These factors, consumers, regulation, NGOs, along with social responsibility and environmental programs of the big players in the food industry, drive the implementation of sustainability programs along the entire food supply chain from field to plate.

Sustainability is about seeking ways of providing food, water and energy that are long-lasting and have less of an impact on the environment and local society.

PRESENTER

Mr. Ramiro Mejia, Business Development Manager - Sustainability, SGS

Ramiro has a B.S.C Degree in Chemistry and Master Degree in Environmental Engineering and Management. He is leading the development of SGS Sustainability Services.

Sign up for one of the following complimentary sessions on March 07, 2012:

Register for session 1 (https://sgseventcenter.webex.com/sgseventcenter/onstage/g.php?t=a&d=704487467)
08:00 a.m. London
09:00 a.m. Paris, Berlin, Madrid, Amsterdam
03:00 a.m. New York
04:00 p.m. Singapore, Kuala Lumpur

Register for session 2 (https://sgseventcenter.webex.com/sgseventcenter/onstage/g.php?t=a&d=706934413)
02:00 p.m. London
03:00 p.m. Paris, Berlin, Madrid, Amsterdam
09:00 a.m. New York
10:00 p.m. Singapore, Kuala Lumpur

For more information on Food Safety, please visit SGS Sustainability Services: http://www.sustainability.sgs.com/