Cleantech startup Calyx provides data-driven insights to understand the environmental impact of food, including its carbon footprint.
Melbourne, 23 January 2023 | tennis.com.au
AO Startup Announced frame As the second company featured in the first program.
Cleantech startups provide data-driven insights to understand the environmental impact of food, including carbon footprint. This insight empowers producers, brands, retailers and consumers to make more sustainable choices.
“AO is committed to finding opportunities to reduce the carbon footprint of our events and we are excited to work with Calyx to pilot their technology to bring innovation to our food program.” Tennis Australia Head of Innovation Dr. Mather Reed Said
launch of AO Startup This is the latest step in Tennis Australia’s innovation programme, helping start-ups to pilot cutting-edge technologies in AO and other areas of Tennis Australia’s business.
Calyx will be behind the scenes at AO 2023 to footprint food menus and detail environmental impacts such as carbon emissions, biodiversity and water. Its aim is the sustainability of the foods that will appear on food menus in the future, and to enable consumers to make informed choices.
“The food we eat is a major contributor to biodiversity loss on a global scale and is a major contributor to greenhouse gas emissions. will help us understand how our food choices affect climate change,” said Tennis Australia’s Sustainability Director. Matthew Nicholas Said.
“Nearly a million fans visit AO each year. We love the idea of increasing our understanding of the environmental impact of our food choices through impact transparency. or carbon footprint labeling.” CEO Lauren Branson Said.
Branson has spent more than 20 years in biodiversity and conservation and has seen firsthand the impact of climate change on biodiversity and the functioning of ecosystems. This led him to develop Calyx, a company dedicated to using data-driven insights to reduce the impact of our food system on the planet’s boundaries.
“Food is tangible in our daily lives and a star of the Australian Open. Calyx partners with Tennis Australia through AO Startups to educate stakeholders on the impact of food choices and provide It’s an exciting opportunity for Calyx to help them become innovative and climate change leaders.”
full cohort of AO Startup It will be announced at AO 2023.
visitaostartups.ausopen.comyou can know more.
About calyx
Calyx’s vision is to provide data-driven insights to transform the food system. We use data to provide impact transparency across the food supply chain. Empowering millions of people to make better choices as producers, brands, retailers and consumers.
