With climate, conflict, and logistics crises converging, food supply volatility is the new normal; and crop yields could fall 35% by 2050. At Anuga’s Value Chain Reloaded panel, Finches CEO Catharina van Delden argued that risk mapping with AI is key to linking environmental data to business decisions and securing a resilient food future.

Norrsken Impact/Week 2025 in Barcelona gathered founders, investors, and changemakers to tackle today’s biggest challenges. Panels on climate tech, AI, and social systems highlighted where vision meets execution – and where impact scales. The real value? Connecting with founders across sectors and seeing the power of collaboration in action.

The global agricultural chessboard is being violently reshuffled. For those in the business of sourcing raw materials, the old rulebook is officially obsolete, shattered by a force more powerful and unpredictable than any market crash: climate change. This isn't just about rising temperatures; it's a tectonic shift in everything from crop yields and flavor profiles to labor dynamics and the very integrity of our supply chains.

Every day, billions of cups of tea are sipped worldwide, a ritual that anchors a vast global industry and sustains countless livelihoods, especially in developing nations. But this daily comfort faces an unseen, escalating threat: climate change. Its unpredictable weather patterns are not just tweaking the thermometer; they're fundamentally re-engineering tea cultivation, impacting yields, quality, and the entire supply chain. Tea, mostly grown in rain-fed systems, is acutely vulnerable. The profound impact of climate change on tea cultivation presents significant challenges to its yield, quality, and sustainability.