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La prise en compte des risques ESG dans les entreprises agroalimentaires québécoises

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  • Olivier Boiral
  • David Talbot
  • Laurence Guillaumie
  • Marie-Christine Brotherton

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Despite the strategic and economic importance of the agri-food sector, sector-specific environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues are still relatively unidentified. Definitions are often quite broad and the relevance of ESG risks is seen rather elastically. The diversity of risks and interdependencies inherent to the agri-food sector are not fully explained, and are therefore poorly understood by stakeholders. Yet, this sector alone is responsible for 10% of Quebec’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. In addition, there are issues of food waste, consumption habits, waste management, working conditions and compliance with standards. This represents potentially significant financial and reputational risks for companies. In this study, the authors examine the issues associated with ESG risks in the agri-food sector, and put forward elements that could improve the monitoring of companies' ESG performance and thus help to mitigate these risks. The authors provide an overview of the issues and practices in this field, in order to better understand the motivations for implementing these practices, the key issues in the agri-food sector and the main initiatives adopted by companies. Malgré l’importance stratégique et économique du secteur agroalimentaire, les enjeux environnementaux, sociaux et de gouvernance (ESG) spécifiques à ce secteur sont encore relativement peu étudiés. Les définitions sont souvent assez générales et la pertinence de risques ESG est perçue de façon plutôt élastique. La diversité des risques et les imbrications inhérentes à l’agroalimentaire sont peu renseignées et donc mal saisies par les parties prenantes. Pourtant, à lui seul, ce secteur est responsable de 10 % des émissions de gaz à effet de serre (GES) du Québec. À cela s’ajoutent les enjeux de gaspillage alimentaire, d’habitudes de consommation, de gestion des déchets, ou encore des conditions de travail et de respect des normes. Cela représente autant de risques financiers et réputationnels potentiellement lourds pour les entreprises. Dans cette étude, les auteurs examinent les enjeux associés aux risques ESG du secteur agroalimentaire et mettent de l’avant des éléments qui permettraient d’améliorer le suivi de la performance ESG des entreprises et ainsi d’atténuer les risques. Les auteurs brossent un portrait des enjeux et des pratiques dans ce domaine afin de mieux comprendre les motivations pour la mise en place de ces pratiques, les enjeux saillants dans le secteur agroalimentaire et les principales initiatives adoptées par les entreprises.

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  • Olivier Boiral & David Talbot & Laurence Guillaumie & Marie-Christine Brotherton, 2024. "La prise en compte des risques ESG dans les entreprises agroalimentaires québécoises," CIRANO Project Reports 2024rp-08, CIRANO.
  • Handle: RePEc:cir:cirpro:2024rp-08
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    Keywords

    ESG; Agri-food; Quebec; Ethics; Strategic issues; Risk management; ESG; Agroalimentaire; Québec; Ethique; Enjeux stratégique; Gestion des risques;
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