Waitrose to invest £1m in farmers as industry feels impact of climate change

13th March 2023

Farm in Kenya - re Waitrose climate change programme

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Waitrose is set to invest £1 million over the next few years to help suppliers in Africa and South America, as farms are increasingly being impacted by climate change.

The Waitrose Foundation has established a new ‘Climate Resilience Programme’ which will provide guidance and tools on how to mitigate the effects of global warming.

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13th March 2023

Cara Houlton

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Waitrose is set to invest £1 million over the next few years to help suppliers in Africa and South America, as farms are increasingly being impacted by climate change.

The Waitrose Foundation has established a new ‘Climate Resilience Programme’ which will provide guidance and tools on how to mitigate the effects of global warming.

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