Marty Matlock, PhD, PE, BCEEExecutive Director, Office for SustainabilityProfessor of Ecological EngineeringBiological and Agricultural Engineering DepartmentUniversity of Arkansas

mmatlock@uark.edu

Review and Prioritization of Top 3 Sustainable Indicators

Common Approach to Sustainability: Continuous Improvement Process

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1. DefineA. Define Sustainability for the EnterpriseB. Define IndicatorsC. Select Means of Verification (Metrics) for Indicators

2. PlanA. Benchmark Indicator MetricsB. Set Goals for Each IndicatorC. Develop Strategy to Meet Goals

3. ImplementA. Implement the StrategyB. Measure, Assess and Report ResultsC. Adapt Strategy to Improve Outcomes

 

 

 

The First Priorities for Any Commercial Enterprise

1. Economic Viability2. Social License to Operate3. Reputational Control over Brand4. Safe, Secure, and Stable Supply

Chain5. Access to Markets

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Definitions

• Indicator: Variables or conditions that are important to producers and their customers.

• Metric: measurements of indicators.• Benchmark: Metrics for a point in time,

to be used for analysis of improvement.

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NRSA Workshop #1 Goals

March 26, 2015

Deliberations•The deliberation goal for Workshop #1 was to articulate a range of sustainability concerns across stakeholder sectors.Decisions•The decision goal for Workshop #1 was to develop a set of KPIs for each dimension of sustainability for US aquaculture producers.

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Criteria for Indicators of Sustainable Agriculture

Indicators should be:1.SMART (specific, measureable, achievable, relevant and time bound);2.Outcomes Based;3.Science Driven;4.Technology Neutral;5.Transparent.

Indicators are Global

Metrics are context specific:•Location•Process•Operation•Scale•Markets•Events

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Where we started: Priority Selection1. Identify the most important indicators

– Important to producers– Important to their customers

2. Select indicators that have established metrics

– Develop experience with assessment and reporting– Create a process that works for everyone

3. When the first phase of indicators are established identify the second phase

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Deliberation and Discussion

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What are the most important things?

Priority Issues Across Dimensions of Sustainability

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Prioritized indicators by sector using a materiality matrix

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Identify Priorities Using Materiality Matrix

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USRSA Top Priorities

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Top Priority Issues for Each Dimension of Sustainability

Economic Social Environmental

Consumer Value Farm Raised Risk of Disease

Marketing of US Products

Consumer Understanding

Sustainability of Feed Sources

Cost of Production Product Quality Water Quality

Access to Capital Food Safety Efficiency of Resource Use

Government Regulations Affordability Environmental

Regulations

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Marty Matlock, PhD, PE, BCEEExecutive Director, Office for SustainabilityProfessor of Ecological EngineeringBiological and Agricultural Engineering DepartmentUniversity of Arkansasmmatlock@uark.edu

Overview of Phase II Metric Development for Priority Indicators

Embassy Suites, Oklahoma City Will Rogers World Airport

January 7, 2016

USRSB Priority Sustainability Indicators by Dimension of Sustainability

Profit Indicators Planet Indicators People Indicators Animal Indicators

Profitability Water Resources Food Safety Animal Wellbeing

Efficiency & Yield Net GHG EmissionsConsumer Perception

Responsible Use of Technologies

Innovation & Technology

Air EmissionsFood Security and

AvailabilityAnimal Health

Regulatory Environment

Soil Resources Community VitalityTransparency &

Traceability

Consumer Perception

Land IntegrityWorker Safety and

Wellbeing 

Sector Level Continuity

Biodiversity Food Waste

Food Waste Reduction

Food WasteAccess to Skilled

Labor 

Transparency & Traceability

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These were identified with cross-sector collaboration.

High priority sustainability indicators identified by the Indicator Working Group

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Sustainability Domain High Priority Indicators

EconomicProfitability

Efficiency & YieldInnovation and Technology

Environmental

Water ResourcesAir Emissions/GHG Emissions

Land IntegritySoil Resources

CommunityFood Safety

TransparencyConsumer Perception

Animal

Animal Wellbeing

Responsible Use of Technology

Animal Health

National Pork Board Pork Sustainability Strategy Framework

National Pork BoardEnvironment Committee Report

Glendale, AZFebruary 19, 2014

Marty Matlock, Ph.D., P.E., B.C.E.E. Biological and Agricultural EngineeringRichard Ulrich, Ph.D., P.E. Chemical EngineeringGreg Thoma, Ph.D., P.E. Chemical EngineeringJames McCarty Center for Agricultural and Rural Sustainability

Final KPIs

Human Health and SafetyAnimal Care and

WelfareEnvironmental

Stewardship Economic IntegrityCommunity/Neighbor Relations PQA+ Air Quality Community Economic

BenefitEmployee Relations We Care Ethical

PrinciplesEnergy Use Consumer Confidence

Employee Retention GHG Emissions Food Security

Employee Safety and Health Land Use Product Quality

Food Safety/Biosecurity Nutrient Management Production Efficiency

Food Security Water Use Profitability

Product Integrity   Water Quality  

U.S. SOYBEAN SUSTAINABILITY ASSURANCE PROTOCOLA CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT PROCESS

Prepared by Marty Matlock, PhD, PE, BCEEExecutive Director, UA Office for SustainabilityProfessor of Ecological EngineeringBiological and Agricultural Engineering Department,University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, ARmmatlock@uark.edu

SSAP KPI BENCHMARK TO 2000 DATA

Key Performance Indicator Unit of Measure Value Metric Type 2010

DataChange (%)

Land Use Planted acres per bushel 0.027 Efficiency 0.025 7.4

Soil Erosion Tons per bushel 0.131 Efficiency 0.118 9.9

Total Soil Erosion Million tons per year 364.6 Impact 360.0 1.3

Irrigation Water Use Acre inches per bushel 0.77 Efficiency 0.60 22.1

Total Irrigation Water Use Million acre inches per year 42.2 Impact 58.6 -38.9

Energy Use BTUs per bushel 44,840 Efficiency 36,800 17.9

Total Energy Use Trillion BTUs per year 116 Impact 113 2.6

GHG Emissions Pounds CO2e per bushel 8.2 Efficiency 6.5 20.7

Total GHG Emissions Billion Pounds CO2e per year 22.0 Impact 20.0 9.1

USRSA Top Priorities

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Top Priority Issues for Each Dimension of Sustainability

Economic Social Environmental

Consumer Value Farm Raised Risk of Disease

Marketing of US Products

Consumer Understanding

Sustainability of Feed Sources

Cost of Production Product Quality Water Quality

Access to Capital Food Safety Efficiency of Resource Use

Government Regulations Affordability Environmental

Regulations

Next Step: Metric Development

• Identify the measurable elements within each indicator– Each sector will identify what is already being

measured, what can be measured, and what should be measured

• Common measurements across sectors will be classified as System Metrics

• Metrics that are unique to a sector will be classified as Sector Metrics

• Prioritize System and Sector Metrics for benchmarking 26