FRUIT LOGISTICA 2025 - Richard Bonn, Co-founder and CEO of Aethr Associates

Meet the Experts - Is your business truly sustainable?
If the thought of having to tackle a whole raft of sustainable development goals fills you with trepidation, you are by no means alone. Every business in the fresh produce industry must at some point face up to the challenge of improving their environmental footprint and sharpening their ethical credentials. And it’s true that many simply don’t know where to start.
This is where experts like Richard Bonn come in. As co-founder of Aethr Associates, it’s his job to advise fruit and veg companies on the steps they must take to become more sustainable. In practice, that means things like climate risk assessments, carbon reduction, and business resilience.
We spoke to him on an unseasonably grey and blustery day at Fruitnet’s Festival of Fresh event in the UK, and he revealed some of his top tips for companies starting out on their journey towards a brighter and fully sustainable future.