2nd pacific agribusiness forum: morag webb "sustainability standards"
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COLEACP
Private Sector Not-for-Profit Association ACP/EU
Established 1973
“Contribute to poverty alleviation and food and nutrition security through
sustainable agricultural value chains”
The Layers of Standards
RegulatoryPrivate
(Pre-competitive)
Private(Differentiation)
National, International
GLOBALGAP RainforestFair Trade
SUSTAINABILITY: Development that meets the needs of the present
without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs (Brundtland, 1987)
From: The Sustainable Agriculture Initiative (SAI)
Fifteen Years of Standards
Good Agricultural
Practice
Globalgap
Good Manufacturing
Practice
BRC
SQF
IFS
ISO 22000
IntegrityBusiness to Business
Social & Ethical
ETISA8000
Environmental
ISO 14001CarbonWaterEnergy
Business Equity
Fair Trade
2003 2008
ProvenanceBusiness to Consumer
From: Steve Homer
www.caretrace.com
SUSTAINABILITY
GLOBALG.A.P GRASP: Risk Assessment on Social Practices water footprint
Complex ethical landscape
From: Steve Homer
ILO conventions
GSCP Benchmarking
ETIETI BSCIBSCI SA8000SA8000
Fair TradeFair
Trade UtzUtz Rain ForestRain
Forest
4C4C
SEDEXSEDEX SMETASMETA
Ruggie Principals
GlobalGap Social
GlobalGap Social
Roundtable Standards
Roundtable Standards
ISO 14000ISO
14000
ISO 22000ISO
22000
ISO 18000ISO
18000
ISEAL ImpactISEAL
Impact
ISO 26000ISO
26000Global
CompactGlobal
Compact
GRI Reporting
GRI Reporting
ISO 9000ISO
9000
BonsucroBSCI
BonsucroBSCISQF SocialSQF Social
Muddying the waters
Diagram From: Steve Homer
Environmental
Environmental
Fair TradeFair
TradeLabour Rights
Labour Rights
Private Food Safety Standards1999 2015
Pesticides Gender Food Miles Food SecurityDRIVERS>
SUB-BRAND >
It doesn’t have to be like this!
• The challenge: access markets while avoiding higher costs, increased complexity & new market access barriers
• The opportunity: increase efficiency, profitability & resilience; done in the right way, with the right tools, there is a strong business case for sustainability
• Capitalise on advantages: Pacific producers at an advantage - favourable climate & low-input practices; (ahead of the game compared to large-scale intensive)
How it could be…
“Fit for Markets” Programme
Company ambition Sustainability Drivers Sustainability Drivers
COLEACP training and self-assessment systemCOLEACP training and self-assessment system
Support Programme
Key indicators:
map progress; identify business
case
Key indicators:
map progress; identify business
case
COLEACP Sustainability
Charter:frame and
communicate
COLEACP Sustainability
Charter:frame and
communicate
Sustainable production based on
business case
Sustainable production based on
business case