New nature manual guides food industry to stop nature loss

(For subscribers.) A new nature manual published for the food industry provides companies with practical tools to stop nature loss. On 18 March 2026, the Finnish Food Industries Association published a nature manual that guides companies in the sector to identify and reduce their nature impacts. The goal is for the Finnish food industry to stop the progress of nature loss by 2040. After that, the food industry's operations will strengthen biodiversity. “In addition to the disadvantages, we want to talk about solutions and positive examples and encourage the entire food chain to cooperate,” says Mari Raininko, a special expert at the Finnish Food Industries Federation. The manual offers companies steps to start nature work, from defining the baseline to setting and measuring goals. It links nature work into the general responsibility of business, climate work, circular economy and value chain cooperation. The manual also contains many concrete business examples. The food industry has an opportunity to act as a leader The food industry is exceptionally dependent on the carrying capacity of nature and the raw materials it produces, but at the same time the industry's operations inevitably affect the state of nature. That is why the industry has taken an active role in safeguarding biodiversity. Many Finnish food and beverage companies are already engaged in long-term nature work, but at the same time, the industry needs clear goals and lessons from the best practices that have already been implemented. One Planet partner Mari Pantsar reminds us that...