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🌏 Future Green 5 Must Reads 🌏

Published about 1 month ago • 3 min read

Future Green 5 Must Reads

Hey there sustainable food advocates – make sustainability convenient and not a chore, and everyone can get on board! Don’t take my word for it, here’s Patrick Ho, Head of Sustainable Development at Swire Properties, about our Member, Muuse, the cup and food box use-and-return specialist: “Before partnering with Muuse, we identified convenience as a primary concern hindering the adoption of reuse behaviour among office workers.”

Speaking of ‘returns’, we’re delighted to report our B Corp Recertification. It motivates us to do even better for a more sustainable and equitable world!

We’ll be on summer break for August. Imagine coming back from your own break and finding that your own team has been running even more efficiently, thanks to our specially-tailored AI Assistant for Independent Restaurants & Hospitality Groups! Book a demo before you go on your hols!

🥤 130,000 – number of single-use cups (that never needed to be used) thanks to our Member Muuse’s work so far via its return-reuse systems in Taikoo Place, Causeway Bay and Starbucks outlets in HK!

✅ A sign we’re on the right path, but we don’t confuse it with the final destination: our B Corp Recertification.

💻 0.2 tonnes of CO2: energy cost per year for cloud storage of 100 gigabytes of data, according to a Stanford University estimate. Ever considered your tech carbon footprint?

☕ 130: identified species of coffee plant globally, according to a 2021 research paper. Time to look at commercialising varieties other than the climate-sensitive arabica and robusta.

🍽️ 24/7: business capability for all consumer-facing food sector organisations via our AI Assistant.

MUUSE: MEMBER SPOTLIGHT YOU CAN UPCYCLE FOR INSPIRATION!

The carbon cost of the video accompanying our latest Member Spotlight will be 'offset' 😉 by the motivation you get from Muuse’s pioneering return-and-reuse system.

OUR B CORP RECERTIFICATION: WHY THAT MATTERS

The B Global Network seeks to transform the economic system for a more inclusive, equitable, and regenerative global economy. It’s also why we do our work.

DIGITAL REPORTING HAS CARBON COST: BE MINDFUL!

Must you really send that email, or put a video discussion of emissions in the ‘cloud’, when the cloud’s actually a big warehouse needing energy?

TROUBLE BREWING: TAKE A LOOK AT NOVEL COFFEE VARIETIES

With green arabica bean futures contracts priced at circa US$3 per pound (454 grammes) in New York, hardier varieties other than robusta should be on your radar.

NEW SERVICE! OUR AI ASSISTANT IS WHAT YOU AND YOUR CLIENTS DESERVE

Our AI Assistant for Independent Restaurants & Hospitality Groups fulfils bookings and admin 24/7, freeing your staff to give clients the ultimate in service!

🌞 Summer Break Update – See You in September!

🌿 We're taking a short newsletter break this August to recharge, reflect, and soak up some summer inspiration.

🌿 Our biweekly updates will pause for the month, but don’t worry—we’ll be back in September with fresh insights, exciting updates, and new sustainability stories to share!

🌿 Stay inspired – book a course and join our 30-day flagship programme with our Back to School cohort for Food Sustainability Foundations Course on 1 September. Grab a discount using code EARLY.

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WHAT DO WE DO

Are you a sustainability leader, foodservice professional, food retailer, or organisation looking to make a real impact on food sustainability?
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Look no further than Future Green, Asia’s go-to food sustainability consultancy.
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We work at the intersection of food and sustainability, delivering knowledge sharing and insights that help build end-to-end solutions from strategies to implementation with the mission to scale sustainable food systems. Our partners include foodservice businesses, retail businesses, NGOs, and governmental organisations.
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Join our diverse and influential community of like-minded individuals and organisations who all believe in the importance of food sustainability and sharing knowledge.
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How we work with businesses:

  • Members Monthly Meetups and regular knowledge sharing webinars with experts on relevant topics aligning with the Future Green framework
  • Food Vision workshops to build a food sustainability roadmap
  • Carbon footprinting of your menu, audits and much more

Don’t miss out on this opportunity to become part of a community that’s driving real change in the food industry. Book a call with Heidi and the team.

THANKS TO OUR SPONSOR

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​Contact the Fresh Accounting team to find out more.

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Heidi Spurrell

Sustainability leaders in the food and drinks sector will find value in subscribing to my newsletter, which helps them stay on the cutting edge of sustainability without requiring significant time or effort. Future Green is dedicated to transforming food systems for a sustainable future, with a global team providing practical solutions and guidance for businesses to achieve sustainability in their food operations. Our approach focuses on delivering measurable results through rigorous audits, progressive strategies, and passionate advocacy for food sustainability. As a B Corp, we aim to create lasting change that benefits both the environment and communities worldwide.

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