As the Lead Host of REGEN HOUSE, HowGood is offering 34 open and invite-only events centered around regenerative food systems

Stone Ridge, N.Y., - Today, HowGood, a leading sustainability intelligence platform, announces four days of Climate Week programming in NYC as host of the groundbreaking collective, REGEN House. Geared toward the food and agriculture communities, REGEN House is a curated space where people gather for Regenerative Food & Drink Experiences to spark deep connections and disruptive dialogue. REGEN House is a collaboration between HowGood, EIT Food, and the Institute of Regeneration.

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With four days of programming from global food companies, farmers, nonprofit organizations, investors, and indigenous peoples, REGEN HOUSE provides a home for food systems leaders to connect and take real action.

“It’s no secret that climate change poses an extreme risk for the food system and our planet. Now is the time to act on this issue and prioritize the tools we have to evoke a great change,” said Ethan Soloviev, Chief Innovation Officer at HowGood. “The world needs a different way to communicate, collaborate, and take meaningful action. REGEN House will provide an experience that creates connection and brings about systems-transforming outcomes. We’re glad to have the opportunity to encourage disruption in a space that needs it most,” said Ethan Soloviev, Chief Innovation Officer at HowGood. 

In addition to hosting the world’s most influential food and beverage leaders, HowGood will unveil the next generation of their transformative platform for granular emissions tracking. FieldScope, a new addition to HowGood’s Latis platform, instantly translates on-farm growing practices into product footprinting and corporate accounting. Sustainability Teams will be supported with real-time measurement and modeling of farming practices, powered by the Cool Farm Tool, allowing for more efficient progress to decarbonization targets. 

Events and leading voices will be featured from General Mills, Danone, Ahold Delhaize, Kerry, Unilever, Bel, Sysco, Mars, and more. Topics that will be explored and will touch on Climate Week NYC’s theme of “It’s Time” include:

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Monday, September 23

• 8:00am - The CSO Roundtable: An intimate kick off to climate week, unifying Chief Sustainability Officers at global food companies around common goals.
• 10:00am - Fireside CEO Chat with Whole Foods and HowGood: Join the CEOs of Whole Foods Market and HowGood for a trailblazing discussion on the future of food retail in North America and beyond.
• 2:00pm - Scaling Regenerative Agriculture with Ahold Delhaize, Danone, General Mills & Kerry: Commitments to millions of acres have been made: now it's time to scale. The era of pilots is over. Here's how leading companies are scaling Regen Ag around the world.

Tuesday, September 24

• 9:30am - Innovating Together: Leadership Roundtable on Food & Ag Climate Solutions, EDF, Danone, General Mills: Explore collaborative opportunities and brainstorm solutions to the sector’s greatest sustainability challenges. Members of the Dairy Methane Action Alliance, an innovative model to spur sector-wide climate action, will share lessons learned and actionable insights for the broader food sector.

Wednesday, September 25

• 10:00am - How Climate Smart Ag is Helping to Build a Sustainable and Resiliant Agricultural System, Mars: Mars sustainability leaders will discuss the innovative approaches they’re taking to scale up climate smart agriculture initiatives to reduce emissions across its value chain. Mars will be joined by partners including farmers, implementors and partners, to bring to life the ways they are building a sustainable and resilient food system to tackle climate change impacts, ensuring consistent productivity and supply chain stability. 
• 6:30pm - Collaborating for a More Sustainable Value Chain: Regen Ag from Farm to Shelf, Kellanova and Ahold Delhaize USA: Can a single Cheez-It cracker pack a regenerative punch? Kellanova, Ahold Delhaize USA, Arva and partners come together in an informal gathering to discuss the importance of collaboration, education, and outcome measurement in implementing a new regenerative agriculture pilot with wheat farmers in North Carolina.

Thursday, September 26

• 4:00pm - Mock Trial: How to Survive Greenwashing Litigation, Chipotle and HowGood: With greenwashing lawsuits on the rise, this fireside chat will explore how brands can mitigate risk while continuing to build sustainable businesses. Sharing lessons learned from fighting class action lawsuits and regulatory inquiries—including Chipotle's own experience before the National Advertising Division for a Super Bowl ad—the session will explore the ins and outs of sustainability marketing. 

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The full agenda, sponsor list, and registration can be found here.

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About HowGood

HowGood is an independent research company and SaaS Sustainability Intelligence platform with the world’s largest database on food product sustainability. With more than 90,000 agricultural emissions factors, HowGood helps leading brands, suppliers, retailers and restaurants to measure, reduce, and communicate their environmental and social impact. Through in-depth, ingredient-level insights into factors like greenhouse gas emissions, biodiversity, labor risk, animal welfare, and other key impacts, HowGood’s data power strategic decision-making for the sourcing, manufacturing, merchandising, and marketing of sustainable products.

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