Ambition to Action: Farming, soil and the supply advantage
May Expert Event for members
Thursday 7th May 2026
10:00am – 11:00am | Online
Natural capital is moving from sustainability conversation to commercial priority.
Soil health, water availability and ecosystem resilience are increasingly shaping supply reliability, cost volatility and long-term performance. At a directional level, there is growing recognition that these factors matter.
What remains less clear is how businesses translate that understanding into action, and why progress is still limited.
Hundreds of companies have now committed to TNFD‑aligned reporting, but early disclosures show that while awareness is rising fast, practical integration into commercial decision‑making remains limited.
The result is a landscape where risk is building, but not always where businesses are looking and often not until it is too late.
That’s why we’re bringing together leaders from across finance, agriculture and supply chains to explore a simple but critical question: How does natural capital become a source of commercial advantage, not just risk?
Members will hear perspectives spanning banking, investment, retail and farming systems, including Carolien Samson (Head of Sustainable Banking, Oxbury Bank), Ed Horton (Director Natural Capital Investment, Savills), Joseph Keating (Senior Agriculture and Fisheries Manager, Co-op) and Lindsey Crompton (Director of Partnerships & Communications, Regenagri CiC).
Together, they will examine where risk is emerging first, how soil and water influence cost and reliability, and how some businesses are beginning to treat natural assets as strategic inputs rather than externalities.
The focus is practical: how to identify where resilience investments pay back, how to partner with farmers in commercially effective ways, and how to bring these insights into board and investor conversations.
Why businesses are attending this event
Future Food Movement members value insight that helps them navigate uncertainty with greater confidence. This session is designed to provide a clearer view of where risk is building and how to respond:
Clarity on why soil health is emerging as a leading indicator of supply and cost risk
Insight into where volatility shows up first across yield, quality, availability or price
A better understanding of how resilient systems reduce exposure to shocks
Practical examples of effective business and farmer partnerships
Language and insight for board, investor and finance discussions.
If supply, cost or resilience are on your agenda, this is a conversation worth joining.
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