Featuring Rachel Grunberg, Director of Environmental Sustainability at The Hershey Company

In Episode 3 of From the Ground Up with Arva, we sit down with Rachel Grunberg, Director of Environmental Sustainability at Hershey, to explore what it takes to build resilient agricultural supply chains. Rachel shares how Hershey approaches regenerative agriculture beyond individual farming practices, emphasizing the connection between soil health, climate resilience, water stewardship, biodiversity, and farmer livelihoods. She discusses why sustainability initiatives must adapt to regional realities rather than relying on uniform templates. “We start with a simple question: will the ingredients we rely on still be grown in the places we source from, at the quality we need, and at a price we can afford? And achieving that requires a healthy ecosystem, thriving farming communities, and agricultural systems that can adapt to change.” Together, Rachel and the Arva team explore how organizations move from high-level commitments to practical action by leveraging field-level data, strategic prioritization, and local context.

Bringing Corporate Strategy to the Farm Gate

In this episode of “From the ground up: Bringing Corporate Strategy to the Farm Gate”, we explore how building a resilient supply chain starts with a simple truth: corporate goals must be grounded in on-farm reality. The discussion dives into PepsiCo’s ambitious roadmap to scale regenerative agriculture across 10 million acres by 2030. Kyle shares why a “farmer-centric” approach is the key to bridging the gap between global strategy and practical, field-level challenges like equipment access and financial risk.   “Farmers get about 40 harvests in their lifetime. That’s not a lot of room to make errors or to try something new if you don’t feel fully confident in the change that you’re making. That’s why we find that having these implementers is really like the most important thing that we can do to help address some of that complexity and mitigate the risks associated with some of these changes.”   Listen to this practical and helpful discussion on strategies for sustainability and procurement leaders to use to build outcomes they can stand behind.

Pathways to Agricultural Supply Chain Decarbonization

In this episode, Arva explores the findings and framework behind its white paper, Pathways to Agricultural Supply Chain Decarbonization. Designed for CPG sustainability leaders and industry stakeholders, the conversation examines why accurate measurement of agricultural supply chains is increasingly critical — and how farm-level data can be translated into credible carbon footprints.   “Without farmers being at the heart, without decarbonization being a solution to more sustainable, resilient, profitable farming, we can’t create meaningful and scalable change.”   Take a look at this practical, data-driven perspective on measuring, managing, and advancing agricultural supply chain decarbonization by submitting: