GreenBiz Recognizes Campbell’s Andrea Chu as “30 Under 30” Sustainability Leader
June 04 2018 - 5:48PM
Business Wire
Named to global list of professionals
shaping sustainable business
GreenBiz Group and the World Business Council for Sustainable
Development today named Campbell’s Andrea Chu, as one of the 2018
“30 Under 30,” a global list of leaders from across sectors who are
shaping the next generation of sustainable business.
This press release features multimedia. View
the full release here:
https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20180604006456/en/
Andrea Chu, sustainable agriculture
analyst, Campbell Soup (Photo: Business Wire)
In her role as sustainable agriculture analyst at Campbell, Chu,
26, is focused on raising standards for suppliers, setting
sustainable sourcing goals and tackling specific ingredients. She
developed Campbell's first enterprise-wide sustainable agriculture
strategy, which provides greater transparency to consumers about
how their food is grown.
“I have high aspirations for what we can achieve as a company,"
said Chu. "At Campbell, I’m working to support farmers and on-farm
conservation and reconnect consumers to how their food is grown,
showing that agriculture can be a force for good."
The 30 individuals being honored come from eight countries on
four continents. They work for multinational corporations,
innovative startups, social enterprises, nonprofit organizations,
government agencies and academia.
“These young men and women represent the future of
sustainability inside companies and institutions,” said GreenBiz
Group chairman and executive editor Joel Makower. “In that regard,
I couldn’t be more optimistic about the future of the
sustainability profession, and the benefits that will inure to
these individuals' organizations and to society overall."
“Andrea is a role model for the future of the sustainability
profession and our culture at Campbell,” said Dave Stangis, Vice
President, Corporate Responsibility and Chief Sustainability
Officer, Campbell Soup. “Since joining Campbell’s, she has
partnered with stakeholders throughout the company to bring about
positive change.”
Chu joined Campbell’s in 2017 from the Environmental Defense
Fund where she worked to tackle environmental issues in the
agricultural commodity supply chain. A New Jersey native, she
developed a passion for nature while exploring National Parks with
her family. Her focus fixed on agriculture while working on farms
during her college summers. Through her role on the Campbell
sustainable agriculture team, Chu is directly influencing change in
the food system.
View the full “GreenBiz 30 Under 30” list here:
https://www.greenbiz.com/30under30
About Campbell Soup
Company
Campbell (NYSE:CPB) is driven and inspired by our Purpose, “Real
food that matters for life’s moments.” We make a range of
high-quality soups and simple meals, beverages, snacks and packaged
fresh foods. For generations, people have trusted Campbell to
provide authentic, flavorful and readily available foods and
beverages that connect them to each other, to warm memories and to
what’s important today. Led by our iconic Campbell’s brand, our
portfolio includes Pepperidge Farm, Bolthouse Farms, Arnott’s, V8,
Swanson, Pace, Prego, Plum, Royal Dansk, Kjeldsens, Garden Fresh
Gourmet, Pacific Foods, Snyder's of Hanover, Lance, Kettle Brand,
KETTLE Chips, Cape Cod, Snack Factory Pretzel Crisps, Pop Secret,
Emerald, Late July and other brand names. Founded in 1869, Campbell
has a heritage of giving back and acting as a good steward of the
planet’s natural resources. The company is a member of the Standard
& Poor’s 500 and the Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes. For more
information, visit www.campbellsoupcompany.com or follow company
news on Twitter via @CampbellSoupCo. To learn more about how we
make our food and the choices behind the ingredients we use, visit
www.whatsinmyfood.com.
About GreenBiz Group
GreenBiz Group is the leading media and events company at the
intersection of business, sustainability and innovation. We view
climate change and other global environmental challenges as
existential threats to business and society, as well as significant
opportunities. We help our audiences — large and small companies,
utilities, government agencies and others — navigate the emerging
technologies, business practices, policies and societal
expectations they need to know to succeed. We achieve this through
media, events, research and a membership network of corporate
sustainability professionals. www.greenbiz.com
About World Business Council for
Sustainable Development
WBCSD is a global, CEO-led organization of over 200 leading
businesses working together to accelerate the transition to a
sustainable world. We help make our member companies more
successful and sustainable by focusing on the maximum positive
impact for shareholders, the environment and societies. Our member
companies come from all business sectors and all major economies,
representing a combined revenue of more than US$8.5 trillion and
with 19 million employees. Our Global Network of almost 70 national
business councils gives our members unparalleled reach across the
globe. WBCSD is uniquely positioned to work with member companies
along and across value chains to deliver high-impact business
solutions to the most challenging sustainability issues.
www.wbcsd.org
View source
version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20180604006456/en/
Campbell Soup CompanyNicky Thomson,
856-342-6283nicole_thomson@campbellsoup.com
Campbell Soup (NYSE:CPB)
Historical Stock Chart
From Mar 2024 to Apr 2024
Campbell Soup (NYSE:CPB)
Historical Stock Chart
From Apr 2023 to Apr 2024