Nature-related risks are no longer peripheral issues for retail. At the Sustainable Retail Summit 2026, Quantis will contribute practical insights on how integrating nature into strategy can protect supply chains, strengthen resilience and support decarbonization.
The Sustainable Retail Summit 2026 brings together leaders from across the retail and consumer goods sector to exchange ideas, insights and solutions shaping a more sustainable, resilient industry. Over three days in Paris, participants will explore how companies are advancing sustainability, health and positive impact at scale — from decarbonization to ecosystem regeneration.
As part of this year’s program, Quantis will contribute its expertise on nature, resilience and value creation through two plenary sessions. Charlotte Bande, Global Food + Beverage Lead at Quantis, will explore how regenerative agriculture can strengthen supply security and retail resilience by addressing risk at its source. Simon Gillet, Global Nature Lead at Quantis, will focus on how integrating nature-related risks into corporate strategy can reduce volatility, support decarbonization and protect long-term business performance.
#1 Session
Securing the Shelf Starts in the Soil: Why Regenerative Agriculture Should Be Part of the Retail Strategy
Room: Plenary
4 February 2026 – 16:30-16:55
Climate volatility, resource scarcity, and geopolitical tensions are redefining the core risks facing retail. Supply continuity, product quality, and price stability can no longer be taken for granted. In this context, soil health is no longer a “nice-to-have” sustainability topic – it is a strategic asset directly linked to shelf security, food sovereignty and day-to-day performance.
This session reframes regenerative agriculture as a retail resilience strategy. It explores why moving beyond incremental sustainability efforts toward ecosystem regeneration is becoming the most credible pathway to securing supply at scale, protecting brand value, and maintaining consumer trust.
But regeneration cannot be delivered through isolated pilots or fragmented supplier initiatives. For retailers and manufacturers, the real challenge is scale: aligning suppliers, standards, and financing across complex global value chains. Breaking silos is not optional: it requires a multi-stakeholder coalition of action across the entire value chain to de-risk the transition and keep our shelves filled tomorrow.
Speaker
Charlotte Bande,
Global Food + Beverage Lead
Quantis
Florence Di Nicola,
Deputy General Manager
2050NOW La Maison / Les Echos-Le Parisien Group
#2 Session
The business case for nature: A catalyst for resilience and opportunities
Room: Plenary
Thursday, February 5 – 09:10-09:30
Addressing nature-related risks is not only a major challenge, but also a powerful lever for business resilience and opportunity creation. In a world where 70% of biodiversity has disappeared in just half a century and more than 50% of soils are now considered degraded, nature-related risks have become business risks.
Join Simon Gillet, Global Nature Lead at Quantis, as he shares how integrating nature risks into business strategy can strengthen resilience, drive business opportunities and accelerate your decarbonization journey.
Speaker
Simon Gillet,
Global Nature Lead
Quantis
