How The Campbell’s Company Is Rethinking Food from the Farm Up | ESG Decoded #204

<p><em>Filmed live at Climate Week NYC 2026, our second annual ESG Decoded x Climate Week NYC video series features candid conversations with chief sustainability officers (CSOs) driving change. See how business strategy, climate innovation, and collaboration come together to create impact—and discover real-world insights you can put into action within your own sphere of influence.</em></p><p><em> </em></p><p><em>Stay tuned for more episodes from the series. For now, let’s decode ESG together!</em></p><p>-</p><p>Some of the most useful perspectives in sustainability come from people who have sat on many different sides of the table. In our first episode of the 2nd annual ESG Decoded x Climate Week NYC video series, host<a href="https://www.climeco.com/our-team/emma-cox/"> <u>Emma Cox</u></a> sits down with <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/stewartlindsay/"><u>Stewart Lindsay</u></a>, SVP &amp; Chief Sustainability Officer at <a href="https://www.thecampbellscompany.com/"><u>The Campbell&#39;s Company</u></a>.</p><p><br></p><p>Stewart shares how a love of history, a childhood in Florida, and a career that began in communications led him to sustainability, and why he believes nature deserves a bigger place in how we value food and farming. Their conversation unpacks what it takes to drive change inside a 150-year-old company, how Campbell&#39;s ties sustainability goals to its enterprise scorecard, and how its regenerative agriculture work is guided by the farmers. </p><p><br></p><p>Learn why collaboration between companies, NGOs, and farmers is essential to advancing this work, how consumer awareness of where food comes from is growing, and why Stewart believes sustainability leaders need to be &quot;persistent optimists&quot; during a year of shifting priorities. </p><p><br></p><p>Don&#39;t miss an episode—subscribe to ESG Decoded on your favorite podcast platform and follow us on social for the latest updates!</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Episode Resources</strong></p><ul><li><p>The Campbell’s Company Impact: <a href="https://www.thecampbellscompany.com/our-impact/reports-and-policies/"><u>https://www.thecampbellscompany.com/our-impact/reports-and-policies/</u></a> </p></li><li><p>Campbell’s Grower Grants: Regenerative agriculture in action: <a href="https://www.thecampbellscompany.com/newsroom/sustainability/campbells-grower-grants-regenerative-agriculture-in-action/"><u>https://www.thecampbellscompany.com/newsroom/sustainability/campbells-grower-grants-r