NEWS 88 FEED & ADDITIVE MAGAZINE August 2024 Alltech, one of the global leaders in the agriculture industry, announced its two-year partnership with Meat Business Women, the United Nations’ recognised global professional network for women working across the meat industry. The firm has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting gender diversity, equality and inclusion across the global meat and food supply chain by signing the partnership. Meat Business Women and Alltech will work together to develop and empower team members through access to masterclasses and mentoring development resources. They will also collaborate to attract new talent into the agri-food sector. As a strategic partner, Alltech will provide expertise and input into the group’s strategic direction and support its wider mission of raising the profile of women in the meat industry. The organisations will also collaborate on two regional “Community Connect” events which will facilitate networking opportunities for professionals working across the entire agri-food supply chain. These networking events will both take place at Alltech offices: one in Stamford, UK, on Thursday, July 11, 2024, and one in Dunboyne, Ireland, on Thursday, September 5, 2024. Orla McAleer, Alltech’s Chief Culture Officer, will speak at both events, and will be joined in Stamford by Dr. Jules Taylor-Pickard, Global Technical Director at Alltech, and in Dunboyne by Tara McCarthy, Alltech’s Global Vice President of ESG. They will speak about pivotal moments from their career journeys and share more about why the two organisations are working together. Read more>> Alltech supports women in meat industry Lisa Hubert from Mirova, a player in sustainable finance, joined Biomega Group’s board of directors. Based in France, Hubert has more than 15 years of experience originating, structuring and managing investments in sustainable agriculture, forestry, infrastructure and the blue economy. After an initial focus on frontier economies and sovereign lending as an economist with UN agencies and the World Bank, she pivoted towards private impact investing in the natural capital and private equity space. She has on-the-ground operational experience and strong networks in many countries in LATAM, Africa, Asia and the Middle East. Hubert is currently an Investment Director at Mirova, an asset management company dedicated to sustainable investing and an affiliate of Natixis Investment Managers. Together with AMERRA Capital Management, Mirova has invested capital in biomega® to support the biotechnology company’s expansion into Denmark. Her focus at Mirova is on climate change, natural resources, value chains, infrastructure and finance. Lisa Hubert is certified with the French Institute of Board Members and SciencePo Paris and has held several board seats in the blue economy space with companies ranging from startups to more mature companies in a growth stage. Read more>> Biorefining company Biomega unveils Lisa Hubert as new board member Lisa Hubert
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