Deloitte commissioned a research among Dutch consumers. You can find the results in our report ‘Conscious consumerism: Understanding the dilemmas of today’s consumer’.

The future is fast approaching and the consumer industry is on the precipice of dramatic change that will significantly affect the markets, models and mechanics of consumer companies over the next decade.

In the past year retailers faced some strong economic headwinds against the backdrop of an unpredictable virus and its resurging variants.

Pressure on environmental boundaries affects the productivity of agricultural systems, which has negative consequences for food security and prices. This downward spiral highlights the growing importance of reshaping our food systems. As opposed to intensive farming and its related challenges, regenerative agriculture helps meet society’s changing needs with regards to limiting impact on the planet and people.