TMG Think Tank for Sustainability

Olivia Riemer

Programme Lead - Food Systems

With a background in agricultural science, and food economics, Olivia manages the True Cost Initiative at TMG. Her research focuses on true cost accounting, and sustainable food system transformation. Olivia has co-developed guidelines for the food sector that integrate externalities into business reporting.

Olivia Riemer
FORESEE (4C) Report 4: The Agri-Food Systems Transformation Protocol - Mapping Agents and Drivers of Transformation

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FORESEE (4C) Report 4: The Agri-Food Systems Transformation Protocol - Mapping Agents and Drivers of Transformation

Exploring key actors and catalysts for agri-food systems transformation.

Written by Tavseef Mairaj Shah, Olivia Riemer, Nadia El-Hage Scialabba, Alexander Müller

Published on Dec 4, 2023

FORESEE (4C) Summary Report: The Transformation of Agri-Food Systems in Times of Multiple Crises

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FORESEE (4C) Summary Report: The Transformation of Agri-Food Systems in Times of Multiple Crises

Exploring equitable, healthy, resilient and sustainable pathways for agri-food transformation. This is a summary of the FORESEE (4C) series: Reports 1, 2, and 3.

Written by Tavseef Mairaj Shah, Olivia Riemer

Published on Apr 3, 2023

FORESEE (4C) Report 3: Blindspots in the Debate on Agri-Food System Transformation

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FORESEE (4C) Report 3: Blindspots in the Debate on Agri-Food System Transformation

Analysing blind spots in the debate around agri-food systems transformation and how to address them.

Written by Patrick Caron, Maureen Gitagia, Michael Hamm, Ulrich Hoffman, Elizabeth Kimani-Murage, Tania Martinez-Cruz, Kathleen Merrigan, Pat Mooney, Olivia Riemer, Nadia El Hage Scialabba, Tavseef Mairaj Shah

Published on Apr 3, 2023

FORESEE (4C) Report 1: Current Conditions and Policy Frameworks of Agri-Food Systems Transformation

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FORESEE (4C) Report 1: Current Conditions and Policy Frameworks of Agri-Food Systems Transformation

Analysing the 4Cs and their interaction with agri-food systems

Written by Olivia Riemer, Tavseef Mairaj Shah, Sarah Zitterbarth

Published on Apr 3, 2023

True Cost Accounting Agrifood Handbook

Technical Guide

True Cost Accounting Agrifood Handbook

Practical guidelines for the food and farming sector on impact measurement, valuation and reporting

Written by Olivia Riemer, Sivan van Leerzem, Dr. Janine von Wolfersdorff and Gyde Wollesen

Published on Mar 10, 2022

True Cost Accounting and Dietary Patterns: A Strategy for Transformative Food Systems

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True Cost Accounting and Dietary Patterns: A Strategy for Transformative Food Systems

An analysis of the true costs of sustainable and healthy food and how True Cost Accounting, TCA can be argued for – and what political asks can be phrased from it – starting from the vantage point of sustainable diets.

Written by Michael Hamm, Olivia Riemer, Alexander Müller, Kathleen Merrigan

Published on Feb 2, 2022

True Cost Accounting and Dietary Patterns: The Opportunity for Coherent Food System Policy (Full Report)

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True Cost Accounting and Dietary Patterns: The Opportunity for Coherent Food System Policy (Full Report)

An analysis of the true costs of sustainable and healthy food

Written by Michael W. Hamm, Olivia Riemer and Tanja Ploetz

Published on Dec 9, 2021

True Cost Accounting and Dietary Patterns: The Opportunity for Coherent Food System Policy (Short Version)

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True Cost Accounting and Dietary Patterns: The Opportunity for Coherent Food System Policy (Short Version)

An analysis of the true costs of sustainable and healthy food

Written by Michael W. Hamm, Olivia Riemer and Tanja Ploetz

Published on Dec 9, 2021

True Value: Revealing the Positive Impacts of Food Systems Transformation

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True Value: Revealing the Positive Impacts of Food Systems Transformation

Commissioned by the Global Alliance for the Future of Food, this report identifies the positive impacts of True Cost Accounting on different aspects of global food systems

Written by TMG, Global Alliance for the Future of Food

Published on Oct 14, 2021

Social Capital in the Food Sector: A Brief for True Cost Accounting Considerations

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Social Capital in the Food Sector: A Brief for True Cost Accounting Considerations

The Brief provides an overview of the concept of social capital, how it is linked to food- and farming-related businesses, and why it determines business failure and success.

Written by Olivia Riemer, Alexander Müller, Sebastian Hanss-Mirodone

Published on Aug 18, 2020

True Cost Accounting: Inventory Report

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True Cost Accounting: Inventory Report

This research is commissioned by the Global Alliance for the Future of Food and is conducted by Soil & More Impacts and TMG Thinktank for Sustainability.

Written by Tobias Bandel, Maximiliano Cortes Sotomayor, Benjamin Kayatz, Alexander Müller, Olivia Riemer, Gyde Wollesen

Published on Jul 20, 2020

Organic Food's Value to Human Health

Info Brief

Organic Food's Value to Human Health

This brief presents the current state of knowledge on the health impacts of organic versus conventionally produced food.

Written by Michael Hamm, Olivia Riemer, Alexander Müller

Published on Jul 15, 2020

Human Health and the Food System: A Brief for True Cost Accounting Considerations

Info Brief

Human Health and the Food System: A Brief for True Cost Accounting Considerations

This brief highlights the issues and opportunities regarding human health and the food system.

Written by Michael Hamm, Olivia Riemer, Alexander Müller

Published on Oct 10, 2019

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