A total of 42 companies have now pledged a sum of more than USD $345 million in 34 countries to the Zero Hunger Private Sector Pledge. The Pledge, led by a coalition of partners including the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD), asks companies to invest in ending world hunger by 2030. Pledgers already include USD $100 million from PepsiCo, USD $35 million from Unilever and USD $11 million from BASF, all WBCSD members. Companies who commit must invest in at least one of 10 high-impact areas and in at least one priority country or region to combat hunger. These range from enabling participation in farmer organizations, to supporting adoption of climate resilient crops, to reducing post-harvest loss, and some of the highest priority countries include Madagascar and…
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