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# IFT Global Food Traceability Center Scientist to Address Sustainable Supply Chains at Climate Week NYC
- URL: https://news.cibocom.com/ift-global-food-traceability-center-scientist-to-address-sustainable-supply-chains-at-climate-week-nyc/
- Published: 2026-09-18T20:54:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-11-01T19:57:05.000Z
- Author: Cibocom
- Tags: Featured

Sara Morris, senior food safety and traceability scientist at the [Institute of Food Technologists](https://www.ift.org/?ref=news.cibocom.com)’ (IFT) [Global Food Traceability Center](https://www.ift.org/policy-and-advocacy/global-food-traceability-center/?ref=news.cibocom.com) (GFTC), will speak at [Climate Week NYC](https://www.climateweeknyc.org/?ref=news.cibocom.com) on Tuesday, Sept. 22.

Her presentation, [Traceability and Nature-Positive Supply Chains](https://luma.com/6hg3xa23?ref=news.cibocom.com), hosted by World Wildlife Fund and the Tapestry Foundation, is part of the broader session on “From Vision to Action: Traceability, Circularity, and Policy for Climate-Resistant, Nature-Positive Supply Chains.” The session will be held from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. EDT at 10 Hudson Yards in New York City.

Hosted by Climate Group, Climate Week NYC is a global climate event and platform for advancing climate and economic progress. Every year, it brings together more than 100,000 people across more than 1,000 events in New York City.

“Traceability is the foundation of climate-smart, nature-positive supply chains because it transforms data into action and accountability into impact,” said Morris. “This is a strategic necessity that enables organizations to reduce risk, strengthen resilience and demonstrate measurable progress toward climate and nature goals. For years, IFT’s Global Food Traceability Center has led efforts to advance science-based, interoperable traceability systems that help organizations address complex challenges across global supply chains. The collaboration being showcased during Climate Week NYC highlights the momentum building across sectors to create supply chains that are both economically resilient and environmentally responsible.”

The session will dive into the [Global Traceability Framework for Beef and Leather](https://www.betterfoodfuture.org/global-traceability-framework-for-beef-and-leather?ref=news.cibocom.com), a collaborative initiative led by World Wildlife Fund, Better Food Future and GFTC. The goal is to create a shared, interoperable data standard for traceability across beef and leather supply chains. The framework is built on a commodity-agnostic traceability model, the same approach that underpins the Global Dialogue on Seafood Traceability (GDST). This includes a global data standard for beef and leather traceability and digital tools and open-access resources to help digitize and securely exchange traceability data.

To learn more about IFT’s Global Food Traceability Center, visit [ift.org/gftc](https://www.ift.org/policy-and-advocacy/global-food-traceability-center/?ref=news.cibocom.com).