The Value Change Initiative (VCI) is pleased to announce the opening of the public consultation for the Draft Output of the Food & Agriculture Working Group IV, marking an important milestone in advancing decarbonisation of the Food and Agriculture sector.

How to Submit Feedback

The Value Change Initiative invites all stakeholders to review the draft guidance and share their insights until the 1^st of December 2024. You can access the document here.

Option 1: Via Survey 
We have created a structured survey that corresponds to the key sections of the draft document. You can choose the specific sections and questions you wish to address. When completing the survey, please include the relevant page and line numbers for each comment to ensure clarity

Option 2: General feedback via e-mail 
Alternatively, you can share your overall feedback by sending an e-mail to info@valuechangeinitiative.com with the subject line “Food & Agriculture Public Consultation.” 

Following the public consultation period, the Value Change Initiative will review all feedback and incorporate relevant insights into the final version of the guidance, which is set to be published in January 2025. This publication will serve as a key reference for interventions across the food and agriculture sector.

About the Publication

This draft guidance is the result of an extensive co-development process, facilitated by the Food & Agriculture Working Group IV of the Value Change Initiative. The working group brought together leading companies, technical experts, and stakeholders from across the food and agriculture sector to address the sector’s unique challenges in reducing carbon emissions and scaling decarbonisation efforts. 

The draft guidance builds on previous work, particularly VCI’s Guidance 1.1 (2021). Moreover, the guidance incorporates the latest GHG Protocol updates to help companies understand their potential for compliance.

By inviting broad participation in this public consultation, VCI aims to ensure that the final guidance provides practical, actionable solutions for companies seeking to achieve net-zero value chains in the food and agriculture sector.