2023 Food and Agriculture Benchmark

The World Benchmarking Alliance has assessed 350 of the world's most influential agri-food companies to ensure the sector is held accountable for its impact. The 2023 Food and Agriculture Benchmark looks at how companies improve the safety of their food products, provide decent working conditions, and manage their climate impact.

What is the situation of the sector? Research shows that many companies still have work to do to become more sustainable and accountable for their impact. We've summarised the results of benchmarking into five practical takeaways to show what the industry needs to address:

• Companies are not reducing farmers' income gaps. 
• Food companies don't prioritize health. 
• More companies have set climate targets, but progress remains limited. 
• Regenerative agriculture is gaining ground, except when it comes to the use of inputs.
• A lack of corporate accountability hinders meaningful change.