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2021, April 14-15 – Virtual

PROCEEDINGS:

OPENING SESSION

Official welcome to the Global Conference on Sustainable Beef

Ms. Crystal Mackay, Loft32


Welcome to GCSB from Leadership & Focus on GRSB Purpose & Progress

Mr. Bob McCan, GRSB President

Mr. Ruaraidh Petre, GRSB Executive Director


Keynote Address

“Putting Our “Steak” in the Ground”

Mr. Jeffrey Simmons, President and CEO, Elanco


Cargill’s “Beef Up Sustainability”


GENERAL SESSION (A)

Developing GRSB Global Goals

Mr. Ian McConnel, Tyson Foods


Greenhouse Gas Goal

Mr. Peter Garbutt, McDonald’s

Ms. Brenna Grant, Canfax Research Services


Animal Health and Welfare Goal

Mr. Josh WhiteNational Cattlemen’s Beef Association

Mr. Ruaraidh Petre, Global Roundtable for Sustainable Beef


Land Use Goal

Mr. Simon Hall, National Wildlife Federation

Ms. Josefina Eisele, Global Roundtable for Sustainable Beef

McDonald’s Flagship Farmers


GENERAL SESSION (B)

Communicating Sustainability

Ms. Skye Buttenshaw, Engine MHP

Capstone Address

“Embracing Global Goals”

Ms. Nicole Johnson-Hoffman, Managing Director, Further Processed Foods,

OSI Europe


Full 2021 Global Conference on Sustainable Beef (English)

Conferencia mundial completa 2021 sobre carne vacuna sostenible (español)

On-Demand Videos

Roundtable On-Demand Videos are Now Available to View!

Thank you to all who participated in the GRSB-hosted virtual Global Conference for Sustainable Beef!   The boots-on-the-ground Roundtables from around the world were an integral piece of the Conference.

GRSB would like to congratulate them on all of the hard work, progress and vision demonstrated in their Inside Views videos.

Incredible insights, creative solutions and uncommon commitment to sustainability goals shine through in these exceptional short video reports.

To see all of the National Roundtable Videos and learn more about continuous improvement in beef sustainability, click on the links below!

Australian Beef Sustainability Framework (1)

Australian Beef Sustainability Framework (2)

Canadian Roundtable for Sustainable Beef (1)

Canadian Roundtable for Sustainable Beef (2)

Canadian Roundtable for Sustainable Beef (3)

European Roundtable for Beef Sustainability

Mesa Paraguaya de Carne Sostenible

New Zealand Roundtable for Sustainable Beef (1) Password: sustainable

New Zealand Roundtable for Sustainable Beef (2) Password: sustainable

U.S. Roundtable for Sustainable Beef

 

2018, October 9-12 – Kilkenny, Ireland

Day Session Title Presenter Libsyn Link YouTube Link
Wed General Session 1 Welcome Nicole Johnson-Hoffman, President of the Global Roundtable for Sustainable Beef 181010_GRSB_Gen1_Johnson YouTube
Wed General Session 1 Welcome to Ireland: The Power of Partnership Tara McCarthy, Chief Executive, Bord Bia, Irish Food Board 181010_GRSB_Gen1_McCarthy YouTube
Wed General Session 1 European Roundtable for Beef Sustainability Nicola Robinson, MRCVS, Chair, European Roundtable for Beef Sustainability / Director, Global Sustainable Sourcing at McDonald’s 181010_GRSB_Gen1_Robinson YouTube
Wed General Session 1 The Leadership Dividend in Sustainable Beef – the Compelling Case for Action Justin Sherrard, Global Strategist Animal Protein, Rabobank RaboResearch, Food & Agribusiness 181010_GRSB_Gen1_Sherrard YouTube
Wed General Session 1 Sustainable Beef in Action: GRSB Executive Director View Ruaraidh Petre, GRSB Executive Director 181010_GRSB_Gen1_Petre YouTube
Wed Sustainable Beef in Action Brazil – Sustainable Beef in Action: Regional Impacts & Innovations Caio Penido, President, Brazilian Roundtable on Sustainable Livestock (Brazil) 181010_GRSB_Action_PenidoB YouTube
Wed Sustainable Beef in Action Canada – Sustainable Beef in Action: Regional Impacts & Innovations Anne Wasko, Chair, Canadian Roundtable for Sustainable Beef (Canada) 181010_GRSB_Action_Wasko YouTube
Wed Sustainable Beef in Action United States – Sustainable Beef in Action: Regional Impacts & Innovations Dr. Kim Stackhouse, Director of Sustainability, JBS USA / Chair, USRSB (United States) 181010_GRSB_Action_Stackhouse YouTube
Wed Sustainable Beef in Action Colombia – Sustainable Beef in Action: Regional Impacts & Innovations Juan Carlos Botero, Mesa de Ganadaría Sostenible de Colombia (Colombia) 181010_GRSB_Action_Botero YouTube
Wed Sustainable Beef in Action Australia – Sustainable Beef in Action: Regional Impacts & Innovations Tony Hegarty, Vice Chair, Cattle Council of Australia (Australia) 181010_GRSB_Action_Hegarty YouTube
Wed Sustainable Beef in Action Argentina – Sustainable Beef in Action: Regional Impacts & Innovations Josephina Eisele, Regional Director, GRSB (Argentina) 181010_GRSB_Action_Eisele YouTube
Wed Sustainable Beef in Action Paraguay – Sustainable Beef in Action: Regional Impacts & Innovations Alfred Fast Schmidt, President, Mesa Paraguaya de Carne Sostenible (Paraguay) 181010_GRSB_Action_Schmidt YouTube
Wed Sustainable Beef in Action New Zealand – Sustainable Beef in Action: Regional Impacts & Innovations Sam McIvor, Chief Executive Officer, Beef + Lamb New Zealand (New Zealand) 181010_GRSB_Action_McIvorB YouTube
Wed Sustainable Beef in Action Southern Africa – Sustainable Beef in Action: Regional Impacts & Innovations Amanda Burger Thorburn, Global Mobility & AgriSAT Beef Hubs (South Africa) 181010_GRSB_Action_Torburn YouTube
Wed Sustainable Beef in Action Southern Africa – Sustainable Beef in Action: Regional Impacts & Innovations Christine YambaYamba, Regional Livestock & Leather Expert, Solidaridad 181010_GRSB_Action_TorburnB YouTube
Wed Sustainable Beef in Action Southern Africa Cattle Breeding Technology Breakthroughs Max Makuvise, Chief Executive Officer, Makera Cattle Company 181010_GRSB_Action_MakuviseB YouTube
Wed Sustainable Beef in Action Boldness with Biodiversity in Argentina Pablo Preliasco, Sustainable Livestock Coordinator, Fundación Vida Silvestre Argentina 181010_GRSB_Action_Preliasco YouTube
Wed Global Sustainability Impacts – Regional Group 1: Australia, South Africa and United States Global Sustainability Impacts – Australia, South Africa, and United States Panel – Moderated by: Luke McKelvie, Global Farmer Program Manager, McDonald’s. Panel includes Pip Band, Manager Sustainability Strategy & Stakeholder, Meat and Livestock Australia (Australia); Tony Hegarty, Vice Chair, Cattle Council of Australia (Australia); Christine YambaYamba, Regional Livestock & Leather Expert, Solidaridad (South Africa); Max Makuvise, Chief Executive Officer, Makera Cattle Company (South Africa); and Ashley Lyon McDonald, Administrator, US Roundtable for Sustainable Beef (United States) 181010_GRSB_Reg1_PanelB YouTube
Wed Global Sustainability Impacts – Regional Group 1: Australia, South Africa and United States Global Sustainability Impacts – Australia, Southern Africa, and United States Panel – Moderated by: Luke McKelvie, Global Farmer Program Manager, McDonald’s. Panel includes Pip Band, Manager Sustainability Strategy & Stakeholder, Meat and Livestock Australia (Australia); Tony Hegarty, Vice Chair, Cattle Council of Australia (Australia); Christine YambaYamba, Regional Livestock & Leather Expert, Solidaridad (South Africa); Max Makuvise, Chief Executive Officer, Makera Cattle Company (South Africa); and Ashley Lyon McDonald, Administrator, US Roundtable for Sustainable Beef (United States) 181010_GRSB_Reg1_PanelC YouTube
Wed Global Sustainability Impacts – Regional Group 1: Australia Global Sustainability Impacts – Australia Pip Band, Manager Sustainability Strategy & Stakeholder, Meat and Livestock Australia and Tony Hegarty, Vice Chair, Cattle Council of Australia (Australia) 181010_GRSB_Reg1_BandB YouTube
Wed Global Sustainability Impacts – Regional Group 1: South Africa Global Sustainability Impacts – South Africa Amanda Burger Thorburn, Global Mobility & AgriSAT Beef Hubs (South Africa) and Max Makuvise, Chief Executive Officer, Makera Cattle Company 181010_GRSB_Reg1_ThorburnB YouTube
Wed Global Sustainability Impacts – Regional Group 1: South Africa Global Sustainability Impacts – Southern Africa Christine YambaYamba, Regional Livestock & Leather Expert, Solidaridad, and Max Makuvise, Chief Executive Officer, Makera Cattle Company 181010_GRSB_Reg1_ThorburnD YouTube
Wed Global Sustainability Impacts – Regional Group 1: United States Global Sustainability Impacts – United States Ashley Lyon McDonald, Administrator, US Roundtable for Sustainable Beef (United States) 181010_GRSB_Reg1_McDonaldB YouTube
Wed Global Sustainability Impacts – Regional Group 2: Argentina, Canada, New Zealand and Paraguay Global Sustainability Impacts – Argentina, Canada, New Zealand, and Paraguay Panel – Moderated by: Fawn Jackson, Executive Director, Canadian Roundtable for Sustainable Beef. Panel includes Dr. M. Mercedes Vasallo, Argentine Roundtable for Sustainable Beef / Agronomist, CREA (Argentina); Monica Hadarits, Certification and Programs Director, Canadian Roundtable for Sustainable Beef (Canada); Sam McIvor, Chief Executive Officer, Beef + Lamb New Zealand (New Zealand); and Alfred Fast Schmidt, President, Mesa Paraguaya de Carne Sostenible (Paraguay) 181010_GRSB_Reg2_PanelB YouTube
Wed Global Sustainability Impacts – Regional Group 2: Argentina Global Sustainability Impacts – Argentina Dr. M. Mercedes Vasallo, Argentine Roundtable for Sustainable Beef / Agronomist, CREA (Argentina) 181010_GRSB_Reg2_Vasallo YouTube
Wed Global Sustainability Impacts – Regional Group 2: Canada Global Sustainability Impacts – Canada Monica Hadarits, Certification and Programs Director, Canadian Roundtable for Sustainable Beef (Canada) 181010_GRSB_Reg2_Hadarits YouTube
Wed Global Sustainability Impacts – Regional Group 2: New Zealand Global Sustainability Impacts – New Zealand Sam McIvor, Chief Executive Officer, Beef + Lamb New Zealand (New Zealand) 181010_GRSB_Reg2_McIvor YouTube
Wed Global Sustainability Impacts – Regional Group 2: Paraguay Global Sustainability Impacts – Paraguay Alfred Fast Schmidt, President, Mesa Paraguaya de Carne Sostenible (Paraguay) 181010_GRSB_Reg2_Schmidt YouTube
Wed Global Sustainability Impacts – Regional Group 3: Brazil, Colombia and Europe Global Sustainability Impacts – Brazil, Colombia, and Europe Panel – Moderated by: Carlos Saviani, Vice President, World Wildlife Fund. Panel includes Caio Penido, President, Brazilian Roundtable on Sustainable Livestock (Brazil); Beatriz Domeniconi, Executive Coordinator, Brazilian Roundtable on Sustainable Livestock (Brazil); Juan Carlos Botero, Mesa de Ganadaría Sostenible de Colombia (Colombia); Estelle Rabourdin, Director of Quality and Environment, Moy Park Food Service Division (UK); and Jess Sloss, Senior Technical Manager, Red Tractor Assurance (UK) 181010_GRSB_Reg3_PanelB YouTube
Wed Global Sustainability Impacts – Regional Group 3: Brazil Global Sustainability Impacts – Brazil Beatriz Domeniconi, GTPS Executive Coordinator, Brazil 181010_GRSB_Reg3_DomeniconiB YouTube
Wed Global Sustainability Impacts – Regional Group 3: Colombia Global Sustainability Impacts – Colombia Juan Carlos Botero, Mesa de Ganadaría Sostenible de Colombia (Colombia) 181010_GRSB_Reg3_BoteroB YouTube
Wed Global Sustainability Impacts – Regional Group 3: Europe Global Sustainability Impacts – Europe Estelle Rabourdin, Director of Quality and Environment, Moy Park Food Service Division (UK) and Jess Sloss, Senior Technical Manager, Red Tractor Assurance (UK) 181010_GRSB_Reg3_RabourdinB YouTube
Thu Sunrise Session Beefing Up Blockchain – How Blockchain Can Transform the Beef Supply Chain Panel – Moderated by: Cillian Leonowicz, Director – Consulting, Deloitte, with speaker Joseph McManus, Consultant, Deloitte. Panelists include Dr. John Colreavy, Director, Meat Technology Ireland; Aoife Connaughton, Senior Manager – Consulting, Deloitte; Rob Jennings, CEO, Beefchain 181010_GRSB_SunriseB YouTube
Thu General Session 2 Beef Producer Insights: Walk a Mile in My Sustainable Boots Moderated by: Scott Stuart, CEO Cattlemen’s Beef Promotion & Research Board. Panelists include Tony Hegarty, Vice Chair, Cattle Council of Australia (Australia); Caio Penido, Cattle Producer and President, Brazilian Roundtable on Sustainable Livestock (Brazil); Graeme Finn, Owner, Southern Cross Livestock (Canada); Sarah Haire, Producer, Hillview Farm (Ireland); Debbie Lyons-Blythe, Cattle Rancher, Blythe Family Farms, LLC (United States) 181010_GRSB_Gen2_ProducerB YouTube
Thu General Session 2 McDonald’s: Retail Sustainable Beef Leadership in Action Keith Kenny, Vice President of Sustainability, McDonald’s Corporation 181010_GRSB_Gen2_Kenny YouTube
Thu General Session 2 Young Agriculturalists Sound Off: Unlocking Millennial Trust and Engagement Panel – Moderated by: Sarah J. Bohnenkamp, GRSB Communication Consultant, Sarah J. Bohnenkamp Coaching & Consulting, LLC. Panel includes Kristine Tapley, Beef Producer & Ducks Unlimited Canada Agrologist/Councilor (Canada); Joe Burke, 2015 Nuffield Scholar / Senior Manager for Meat & Livestock, Bord Bia, Irish Food Board (Ireland); Denise de Moraes Zucato, Brazilian Roundtable on Sustainable Livestock / Vila Rica Agropecu‡ria (Latin America) 181010_GRSB_Gen2_Millennial YouTube
Thu PanelCow Burps, Gas & Grass: A Look at Innovations Impacting Reductions in Emissions, Cultivation of Carbon and Improved Natural Resource Management Around the Globe Cow Burps, Gas & Grass: A Look at Innovations Impacting Reductions in Emissions, Cultivation of Carbon, and Improved Natural Resource Management Around the Globe Panel – Moderated by: Ian McConnel, Global Beef Lead, World Wildlife Fund. Panel includes Pip Band, Manager Sustainability Strategy & Stakeholder, Meat and Livestock Australia (Australia); Fabiana Villa Alves, PhD, Researcher – Animal Scientist, Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation – Embrapa (Brazil); Dr. Tim McAllister, Principal Research Scientist, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (Canada); Simon Miller, General Manager, Cool Farm Alliance (Global Business); Dr. Claus Deblitz, Deputy Director of Institute, Thünen Institute of Farm Economics / agri benchmark (Latin America); and Dr. Sara Place, Senior Director, Sustainable Beef Production Research, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (United States) 181010_GRSB_Grass_PanelB YouTube
Thu Corporate Beef Sustainability in Action: Packer and Retailer Sustainability Projects and Pilots Corporate Beef Sustainability in Action: Packer and Retailer Sustainability Projects and Pilots Panel – Moderated by: Nicole Johnson-Hoffman, Senior Vice President and Chief Sustainability Officer, OSI Group, LLC. Panel includes Dr. Leon Mol, Director Product Safety & Social Compliance, Ahold Delhaize; Hugo Jansen, Business Development & Sustainability Director, Cargill Protein Europe; Deborah Wilson, Sr. VIce President, BIXSco Inc.; Mark Ritsema, Environmental Director – Fed Beef, JBS USA; Aoife Ryan, Head of PMO, Kepak 181010_GRSB_Packer_PanelB YouTube
Thu Corporate Beef Sustainability in Action: Packer and Retailer Sustainability Projects and Pilots Sustainability opportunities for a broad assortment of small (beef) products Dr. Leon Mol, Director Product Safety & Social Compliance, Ahold Delhaize 181010_GRSB_Packer_Mol YouTube
Thu Corporate Beef Sustainability in Action: Packer and Retailer Sustainability Projects and Pilots Beef Sustainability at Cargill Protein Gurneesh Bandahl, Sustainability Manager, Cargill 181010_GRSB_Packer_BandahlB YouTube
Thu Corporate Beef Sustainability in Action: Packer and Retailer Sustainability Projects and Pilots JBS USA Corporate Beef Sustainability in Action Mark Ritsema, Environmental Director – Fed Beef, JBS USA 181010_GRSB_Packer_RitsemaB YouTube
Thu Corporate Beef Sustainability in Action: Packer and Retailer Sustainability Projects and Pilots KEPAK – More Than Meat Aoife Ryan, Head of PMO, Kepak 181010_GRSB_Packer_Ryan YouTube
Thu Animal Health and Innovation in Action: How Cattle Genetics and Resistance are Changing the Sustainability Game Animal Health and Innovation in Action: How Cattle Genetics and Resistance are Changing the Sustainability Game Panel – Moderated by: Scott Stuart. Panel includes Dr. Claudio Cabral, Technical Director for Latin America, Silvateam (Argentina); Dr. Zsolt Szeidemann, BRD Segment Manager, Bayer Animal Health (Germany); and Kevin Downing, HerdPlus Team Lead, Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (UK) 181010_GRSB_Genetics_PanelC YouTube
Thu Animal Health and Innovation in Action: How Cattle Genetics and Resistance are Changing the Sustainability Game Tannins As An Alternative To The Use Of Antibiotic Growth Promoters Dr. Claudio Cabral, Technical Director for Latin America, Silvateam (Argentina) 181010_GRSB_Genetics_CabralB YouTube
Thu Animal Health and Innovation in Action: How Cattle Genetics and Resistance are Changing the Sustainability Game Innovation In Action Dr. Zsolt Szeidemann, BRD Segment Manager, Bayer Animal Health (Germany) 181010_GRSB_Genetics_Szeidemann YouTube
Thu Animal Health and Innovation in Action: How Cattle Genetics and Resistance are Changing the Sustainability Game How ICBF And Cattle Genetics Are Changing The Sustainability Game Kevin Downing, HerdPlus Team Lead, Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (UK) 181010_GRSB_Genetics_Downing YouTube
Thu General Session 3 Communication of Global Beef Sustainability: Break on Through to the Other Side Sarah Bohnenkamp, GRSB Communication Consultant, Sarah J. Bohnenkamp Coaching & Consulting, LLC 181010_GRSB_Gen3_Bohnenkamp YouTube
Thu General Session 3 Leather & Beef: Adding Skin to the Game Anne Gillespie, Director of Industry Integrity, Textile Exchange 181010_GRSB_Gen3_Gillespie YouTube
Thu General Session 3 Capstone Address – Sustainability Metrics Associated With Product Quality And Land Use Dr. Michael Lee, Chair Sustainable Livestock Systems, Rothamsted Research 181010_GRSB_Gen3_Lee YouTube

 

2016, October 4-7 – Alberta, Canada

Banff Springs, Alberta, Canada

Proceedings

Tuesday, October 4

  Video

Tour of Canadian Beef Ranches

 CL Ranch and Triple S Red Angus Ranch 


Wednesday, October 5

 

Video
PDF
 Welcome to the Global Conference on Sustainable Beef 2016
Mr. Dennis Laycraft, President of the Global Roundtable for Sustainable Beef
Video
PDF
 Welcome & CRSB Roundtable Overview
Ms. Cherie Copithorne-Barnes, Chair, Canadian Roundtable for Sustainable Beef and
Co-Host of the 2016 Conference
Video
PDF
 “So, What Do You Want With Your Beef?!”
Dr. David Hughes, Emeritus Professor of Food Marketing, Imperial College London
Video

 ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION – “BEEF SUSTAINABILITY: YESTERDAY, TODAY, AND  TOMORROW

 

PDF  “European Roadmap Towards Sustainable Veal”
Mr. Jacques De Groot, Head Quality Assurance, VanDrie Group (Netherlands)

 

 

 Ms. Deborah Perkins, Managing Director, Rabobank International (U.S.)

 

 Mr. Francisco Beduschi Neto, Coordinator of Livestock Initiative – ICV (Brazil)

 

 Mr. Cameron Bruett, Head, Corporate Affairs, JBS USA and Past President of GRSB
(U.S. / Brazil)

 BUILDING ON EXPERIENCE: REGIONAL DEMONSTRATION OF CONTINUOUS  PROGRESS

 

Video
PDF
 “Regional Demonstration of Continued Progress”
Ms. Fawn Jackson, Manager, Environment and Sustainability, Canadian Cattlemen’s  Association (Canada)
Video
PDF
 “GTPS Update”
Mr. Francisco Beduschi Neto, Vice President, Brazilian Roundtable for Sustainable  Livestock (GTPS) (Brazil)
Video
PDF
 “USRSB Update”
Ms. Nicole Johnson-Hoffman, Vice President and North American Managing Director,  Cargill (U.S.)
Video
PDF
 “Beef Farm Sustainability Assessment Overview”
Mr. Jim O’Toole, Director, Meat & Sustainability Development, Bord Bia (Europe)
Video
PDF
 “Australian Beef Sustainability Framework”
Mr. Andrew Ogilvie, Cattle Council of Australia (Australia)
 Video  Building on Experience: Question & Answer Session

 BREAKOUT SESSION: ASSESSING THE SUSTAINABILITY OF THE GLOBAL BEEF  VALUE CHAIN

 

Video
PDF
 “Assessing Impacts of Beef Production on Biodiversity: Striving Towards a  Regionalized Life Cycle Assessment Framework”
Dr. Danielle Maia De Souza, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, University of Alberta &  Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (Lethbridge Research Centre)
 Video
PDF
 “Assessing the Sustainability of the Canadian Beef Industry”
Ms. Brenna Grant, Manager, Canfax Research Services
 Video
PDF
 “Assessing the Sustainability of the Global Beef Value Chain: An Irish Perspective”
Mr. Jim O’Toole, Director, Meat & Sustainability Development, Bord Bia
 Video
PDF
 “AMP Grazing Research Proposal, Fall 2016”
Mr. Peter Byck, Senior Sustainability Scientist, Julie Ann Wrigley Global Institute of  Sustainability, Professor of Practice, School of Sustainability and Professor of Practice,  Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communications, Arizona State University
“Soil Carbon Cowboys”

 BREAKOUT SESSION: BUSINESS COMMITMENTS TO SUSTAINABILITY

 

 Video
PDF
 “Cargill Protein: Building Trusted Supply Chains”
Ms. Nicole Johnson-Hoffman, Vice President and North America Managing Director,  Cargill
 Video
PDF
 “One Health, One Purpose: Elanco’s Antibiotic Stewardship Progress Report”
Dr. Kerry Keffaber, Chief Veterinarian, Scientific Affairs and Policy, Elanco Animal Health
 Video
PDF
 “Eating Beef While Saving Animal and Environment”
Dr. Leon Mol, Product Safety & Social Compliance, Ahold Delhaize
 Video
PDF
 “McDonald’s Sustainable Beef Pilot Project”
Mr. Jeffrey Fitzpatrick-Stilwell, Senior Manager – Sustainability, McDonald’s Restaurants of  Canada
 Video
PDF
 “Field to Market – The Alliance for Sustainable Agriculture”
Mr. Rod Snyder, President, Field to Market, The Alliance for Sustainable Agriculture

 BREAKOUT SESSION:  CONNECTING CONSUMERS AND SUSTAINABILITY

 

 Video
PDF
 “Earning Public Trust in Canadian Food”
Ms. Crystal Mackay, CEO Farm & Food Care Canada
 Video
PDF
 “Animal Welfare in the Sustainability Story”
Dr. Lesley Mitchell, Chief Policy Advisor and Head of Policy, World Animal Protection
Thursday, October 6
 Video  The Great Debate: “Chasing Efficiency Will Lead to Positive Environmental and  Social Outcomes”

 BREAKOUT SESSION: SUSTAINABILITY RESEARCH REVIEW

 

 Video
PDF
 “Sustainability Research Review”
Dr. Marty Matlock, Executive Director, Office for Sustainability; Professor of Ecological  Engineering at University of Arkansas
 Video
PDF
 “LEAP Partnership: Introduction, Achivements and Action Plan”
Dr. Greg Thoma, Bates Teaching Professor of Chemical Engineering, University of  Arkansas
 Video
PDF
 “How to Satisfy the Rising Demand for Animal Protein without Depleting Natural  Resources”
Dr. Frank Mitloehner, Professor and Air Quality Extension Specialist, Department of Animal  Science, University of California – Davis
 Video
PDF
 “ENOUGH”
Dr. Roger Cady, Sr. Technical Consultant – Global Sustainability Lead, Elanco

 BREAKOUT SESSION: SUSTAINABILITY ON THE GROUND: PRODUCER’S  PERSPECTIVE

 

 Video
PDF
 “Sustaining Species at Risk Habitat: With Results-Based Conservation  Agreements”
Mr. Kelly Williamson (Canada)
 Video
PDF
 “A Producer’s Perspective”
Mr. Andrew Ogilvie (Australia)
 Video
PDF
 “JBS Five Rivers Cattle Feeding”
Mr. Tom McDonald (U.S.)
 Video
PDF
 “Re-engineering of a Cow/Calf Ranch Located in Southern Paraguayan Chaco”
Mr. Carlos Pedretti (Paraguay)
 Video
PDF
 “FAI Farms: Beef Sustainability in Oxfordshire, UK”
Mr. Karl Williams (Europe)
 Video
PDF
 “Gabinete Farm, since 1845”
Mr. Ruy Fachini (Brazil)

 BREAKOUT SESSION: ADVANCING ZERO DEFORESTATION BEEF PRODUCTION

 

 Video
PDF
 “Addressing Deforestation at the Country Level – Brazil”
Mr. Francisco Beduschi Neto, President of the Brazilian Roundtable on Sustainable  Livestock (GTPS) and Coordinator of Sustainable Livestock at Instituto Centro de Vida  (ICV)
 Video
PDF
 “Addressing Deforestation at the Country Level – Paraguay”
Mr. Marcos Medina, Vice Minister of Livestock, Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock,  Paraguay
 Video
PDF
 “Addressing Deforestation at the Country Level – Argentina”
Mr. Nicolás Lucas, Environmental Management and Natural Capital, Ministry of  Agroindustry, Argentina
 Video
PDF
 “Responsible Sourcing – Marfrig Beef”
Mr. Mathias Almeida, Sustainability Manager, Marfrig Beef
 Video
PDF
 “Zero Deforestation – McDonald’s Global”
Mr. Ignacio Blanco-Traba, Senior Director, Sustainable Sourcing, McDonald’s Corporation
 Video
PDF
 “Commitments and Sourcing in Action – The Nature Conservancy”
Ms. Giovana Baggio, Sustainable Agriculture Manager, The Nature Conservancy

 CLOSING GENERAL SESSION

 

 Video
PDF
 “A Ground-Truthing Case Study”
Mr. John Carter
, founder and president of Aliança da Terra
 Video
PDF
 “Promising Sustainable Beef: Catalyse Continuous Improvements”
Dr. Martin Scholten, General Director Animal/Marine Sciences, Wageningen University

 

Welcome to the Global Conference on Sustainable Beef 2016

Video – Welcome to the Global Conference on Sustainable Beef 2016

Tour of Canadian Beef Ranches

2014, November 2-5 – Sao Paulo, Brazil

Summary of 2014 Global Conference on Sustainable Beef

  PROCEEDINGS
Monday, November 3
 (0830 – 0900) Opening Plenary Session
Moderated by Cameron Bruett (Corporate Affairs, JBS)
GRSB President
GCSB Welcome
Video
Video
   Cameron Bruett
Eduardo Bastos (Government Affairs, Dow Brazil)
GTPS President
 (0900 – 0945) Opening Keynote Speaker
Video Balancing the Three Pillars of Sustainability
Ricardo Sánchez López, Director of Food Security, Latin America, The Nature Conservancy; former Colombian Vice-Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development

Video

 

Gaining Consensus Among Stakeholders – A process
Karin Kreider, Executive Director, ISEAL

 (1045 – 1215)

 

Defining Sustainable Beef: GRSB Principles & Criteria Overview
Moderated by Ruaraidh Petre, GRSB Executive Director and The Technical Working Group Leader
 – Natural Resources (Fawn Jackson, Canadian Cattlemen’s Association)
 – People & the Community (Ed Delate, Marfrig/ Keystone)
 – Animal Health & Welfare (Nicole Johnson-Hoffman, Cargill)
 – Food (Michele Banik-Rake, McDonald’s)
 – Efficiency & Innovation (Ian McConnel, World Wildlife Fund – Australia)
 (1215-1330) Lunch & Speaker

Video

 

The Science of Sustainability: It is Not a Monometric Concept
Dr. Marty Matlock, Executive Director, Office of Sustainability; Professor, Biological and Agricultural Engineering, University of Arkansas
 (1330- 1500) Breakout Session A
(breakouts will be repeated during Breakout Session B)
 Options:  I. Challenges of Developing Indicators and Benchmarking Sustainability
Moderated by Dr. Cassio Franco Moreira, Director of Standards & Certification, WWF International
Video (1330-1350)  What We Learned Conducting an Industry Farm to Fork LCA for Beef – Dos & Don’ts
Dr. Kim Stackhouse, Director of Sustainability Research, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association
Video (1350-1410)  Beefing Up Sustainability: The Journey of the SAI Platform Beef Working Group
Brian Lindsay, Project Leader, Beef Working Group, SAI Platform
Video (1410-1500)  Interactive Panel
– Dr. Marty Matlock, University of Arkansas
– Dr. Kim Stackhouse, NCBA
– Brian Lindsay, SAI Platform
– Karin Kreider, Executive Director, ISEAL
II. Communication & Transparency with Consumers & Millennials
Moderated by Cameron Bruett, Corporate Affairs, JBS
Video (1330-1400) Being Transparent with the Consumer: The Language of Trust
Kim Essex, Senior Vice President, Director, North American Food Practice, Ketchum
Video (1400-1430)  Ethics, Values and Science: Finding the Right Mix to Build Trust
Charlie Arnot, Chief Executive Officer, Center for Food Integrity
Video (1430-1500)  Successful Sustainability Communications
Daniel Meyer, Roundtable for Responsible Soy
III. Developing and Deploying Effective Sustainability Tools
Moderated by Forrest Roberts, Chief Executive Officer, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association
Video (1330-1400)  Successes in Other Commodities
Dawn Robinson, Regional Director: Latin American, Proforest
Video (1400-1430)  Tools Available that Can Measure Our Improvements
Tre’ Cates, Chief Operating Officer/CFO, Savory Institute
Video (1430-1500)  How Do You Measure Sustainability?
Karl Williams, Director, FAI Farms
 (1530 – 1700) Breakout Session B (Same as Breakout Session A)
I. Challenges of Developing Indicators and Benchmarking Sustainability
II. Communication & Transparency with Consumers & Millennials
III. Developing and Deploying Effective Sustainability Tools
 Tuesday, November 4
 (0830-0845) Plenary Session – Brief Review of Day 1 (2015 GRSB President)
 (0845-0945)

Video

 

Enough Beef Now and into the Future: Global Beef Balance Trends
Jose Roberto Peres, Cattle Unit Director, Elanco – Brasil
 (1000-1200)0

Brazil & Brazilian Beef: Why GTPS – Results to Date and Next Steps”  Facilitated by Eduardo Bastos, GTPS President
 (1215-1330) Lunch with Speaker

Video

 

Sustainable Intensification: How to Satisfy the Growing Global Demand for Animal Protein Without Depleting Natural Resources
Dr. Frank Mitloehner, Former Chair, FAO’s Livestock Environmental Assessment and Performance Partnership
 (1330-1500) Beef Sustainability Globally (Panel Discussion)
Video Moderated by Cameron Bruett, Corporate Affairs, JBS
Regional Updates:

Video

 

Canada:
Cheryl Copithorne-Barnes, Chair, Canadian Roundtable forSustainable Beef
Video European Union: 
Brian Lindsay, Project Leader, Beef Working Group, SAI Platform
Video New Zealand:
Terry Meikle, Regional Manager North America, Beef + Lamb New Zealand
Video United States:
Forrest Roberts, Chief Executive Officer, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association
Video Mexico:
Jose Benito Guerrero, The Nature Conservancy,  Belem
Video Colombia:
Juan Gallego
 (1515-1615) Producer Panel
Moderated by John Carter, President of the Board of Directors, Aliança da Terra
Video “Highlighting Producer Members: The Value of Sustainability”
Uruguay:
Gonzalo Becoña, Agronomist, Plan Agropecuario
United States:
Tom McDonald, Vice President of Environmental Affairs, JBS Five Rivers Cattle Feeding
Brazil:
Andre Bartocci, Manager, Nossa Senhora das Gracas Farm

 (1615-1700)

 

 

 

Introduction by Gary Johnson, Senior Director, Strategy/Sustainability, Worldwide Supply Chain, McDonald’s Corporation
We’re Only as Good as They Think We Are
Francesca DeBiase, Vice President for Strategic Sourcing & Sustainability, Worldwide Supply Chain, McDonald’s
 (1700-1730)

 
Charge to Members and Stakeholders for Next Steps in Beef Sustainability
Wednesday, November 5
Committee and Technical Working Group Meetings
(0800-1200) Joint Working Group on Forests
Financial incentives and investment opportunities to support best management practices, moderate intensification and deforestation-free production in collaboration with the Tropical Forest Alliance 2020 (TFA 2020)
(0800-1200) GRSB Communications Committee