Beth Ford

"There are a couple of things that I think of and that we think of as we think about sustainability going forward in climate change. One is that banks will start lending against investments that farmers are making to make sure that their land is resilient. We should understand that that is likely to happen. It already is. Carbon will start to get priced more aggressively. So we've seen a carbon market trading. We've partnered now with Nori who wants to be like the Ebay of carbon credit trading. So as that starts to get priced, we can be a carbon sink. Agriculture can be a carbon sink. It can go carbon negative and be part of the solution to climate change. And so that's an opportunity."

"Diversity is a key priority, so one of the things we do prioritize is making sure we have a diverse slate. To your point, is it an opportunity for us to add LGBTQ now, the implication, again, is self identification for a candidate and that there are firms who concentrate and focus on that that you're partnering with as you identify candidates."

"And in reality, what I would like is for everybody to see themselves as the Chief Diversity Officer on the team. So I think if you're most powerful within your management team, everybody is committed and from a values perspective is focused on that and can speak to that. And in fact, all of my team in the C suite is tied to one of our ERGs. They are the key sponsor. And then we as a management team have our diversity inclusion meetings with the folks that are heading the ERG."

"Opinion is a really good thing. Diversity is a good thing. And in agriculture, we need the best and the brightest."