Sustainable Outcomes.

Real sustainability is more than checking boxes, Certified Sustainable organisations are evaluated against internationally recognised ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) indicators and sustainability goals.

ESG’s and Measuring Sustainability

Certified Sustainable organisations directly link their actions and outcomes to ESG reporting requirements.

 
 

  • Consideration of environmental impacts from whole of life of products and services.

  • Consideration of community and social impacts through management systems and community engagement.

  • Management practises in place to assess, plan, take action, monitor, and replan for continuous improvement.

 

Sustainability Achievements

These tables depict how Certified Sustainable organisations can address the United Nations 17 Sustainability Development Goals (SDGs), a blueprint to achieve a better more sustainable future for all.

 Environment

Consideration of environmental impacts from whole of life of products and services.

  • Air Quality

    Quality systems to ensure air quality is maintained or improved

  • Energy

    Responsible sourcing and usage of energy, resources, transportation and packaging

  • Inputs

    Efficient waste management and composting, cycling back into natural nutrient cycle

  • Emissions

    Reducing Greenhouse Gas emissions through practice changes

  • Water

    Limit synthetic fertilisers use to protect waterways

  • Soil

    Soil health improvements measured

  • Landscapes

    Ground cover and habitat corridors for ecosystem maintenance

  • Biodiversity

    Diverse rotations and covercrops encouraged, with zero continuous monocropping

 People and Communities

Consideration of community and social impacts through management systems and community engagement.

  • Livelihoods

    Soil health improvements measured, fair access to a decent livelihood and above industry standard awards

  • Wellbeing

    Nutritionally dense food, produced and packaged to leading standards for consumption

  • Safety

    Safe working environments

  • Equality

    Zero tolerance for exploitation or discrimination.

  • Contribution

    Contribution to local community economic growth

  • Diversity

    Recognition and respect of indigenous land and culture.

  • Community

    Business engagement and utilisation of local talent prioritised.

Economic Resilience

Management practises in place to assess, plan, document, monitor and replan for continuous improvement.

  • Livelihoods

    Soil health improvements measuredFair access to a decent livelihood, via bove industry standard awards

  • Safety

    Safe working environments

  • Equality

    Zero tolerance for discrimination.

  • Diversity

    Recognition and respect of indigenous land and culture.

  • Community

    Business engagement and utilisation of local talent prioritised.

  • Governance

    Compliance with laws, alignment with best practice and regulatory guidelines